Lake Lanier Georgia Statistics
Pertinent data for Lake Lanier (volumes, shoreline estimates, etc). Latest ACoE data and 5 week forecast (PDF).
ACoE graph of lake elevation for the last 365 days. Real-time water data for Buford Dam.
Graph of the lake elevation for the life of the project. More graphs and trivia.
Buford Dam water release info: 770-945-1466. Lake Lanier info: 770-945-1467.
How can inflow be negative? Answer here. ACF basin diagram (PDF)
With the exception of the values for the change in 12 AM and 6 AM levels, all lake
level values to the right of the decimal point are 100'ths of a foot.
Lake Allatoona data now available (full pool rule still needs work)
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Hey, check out the nifty new graph!
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Lake Lanier Georgia Statistics |
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| 12:00 AM Pool Level |
1065.16 MSL (down 1.32" since yesterday) |
| 6:00 AM Pool Level |
1065.11 MSL (down 1.92" since yesterday) |
| Full Pool Level |
1070.24 MSL (-5.08' deficit at 12:00 AM) |
| Average 12:00 AM Level |
1064.46 MSL (this day, past 66 years) |
| Next Record High |
4.74' (1069.90 MSL on 2025-08-24) |
| Next Record Low |
-0.77' (1064.39 MSL on 2024-01-06) |
| Inflow |
598 CFS |
| Outflow |
2412 CFS (-1,814 CFS deficit) |
| Power Generation |
491 MWH |
| Rainfall (6AM-6AM) |
0.00 Inches |
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All data comes from the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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Flow Rate Conversions |
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| Cubic Feet Per Second |
Gallons Per Second |
Gallons Per Minute |
Gallons Per Hour |
Gallons Per Day |
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| Inflow |
598 |
4,473 |
268,401 |
16,104,062 |
386,497,494 |
| Outflow |
2412 |
18,043 |
1,082,580 |
64,954,846 |
1,558,916,315 |
| Difference |
-1,814 |
-13,569 |
-814,179 |
-48,850,784 |
-1,172,418,821 |
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Lake Lanier Records |
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| Monthly |
Yearly |
Record |
Last* |
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12:00 AM Full Pool High |
1066 MSL on 2025-11-01 |
1072.73 MSL on 2025-05-18 |
1077.15 MSL on 1964-04-14 |
1065.27 MSL on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| 12:00 AM Full Pool Low |
1065.16 MSL on 2025-11-16 |
1065.16 MSL on 2025-11-16 |
1050.79 MSL on 2007-12-26 |
1064.76 MSL on 2024-01-09 (677 days ago) |
| 6:00 AM Full Pool High |
1066 MSL on 2025-11-01 |
1072.44 MSL on 2025-05-19 |
1077.17 MSL on 1964-04-14 |
1065.27 MSL on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| 6:00 AM Full Pool Low |
1065.11 MSL on 2025-11-16 |
1065.11 MSL on 2025-11-16 |
728 MSL on 2023-10-14 |
1064.79 MSL on 2024-01-09 (677 days ago) |
| Inflow Low |
21 CFS on 2025-11-10 |
-22 CFS on 2025-10-11 |
-2529 CFS on 2005-02-01 |
413 CFS on 2025-11-12 (4 days ago) |
| Inflow High |
1376 CFS on 2025-11-03 |
26583 CFS on 2025-02-14 |
56913 CFS on 1961-12-12 |
650 CFS on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| Outflow Low |
1258 CFS on 2025-11-11 |
702 CFS on 2025-10-24 |
-1733 CFS on 2019-08-05 |
1397 CFS on 2025-11-14 (2 days ago) |
| Outflow High |
2473 CFS on 2025-11-15 |
4831 CFS on 2025-05-28 |
9827 CFS on 1990-02-26 |
2473 CFS on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| Generation Low |
248 MWH on 2025-11-11 |
170 MWH on 2025-09-22 |
0 MWH on 1960-07-01 |
282 MWH on 2025-11-14 (2 days ago) |
| Generation High |
538 MWH on 2025-11-12 |
1266 MWH on 2025-05-28 |
2554 MWH on 1990-02-26 |
517 MWH on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| Rainfall Low | 0 Inches on 2025-11-01 |
0 Inches on 2025-01-01 |
-4 Inches on 2018-02-01 |
0 Inches on 2025-11-15 (1 days ago) |
| Rainfall High |
0 Inches on 2025-11-16 |
2 Inches on 2025-04-07 |
5.9 Inches on 2000-08-02 |
1 Inches on 2025-06-13 (156 days ago) |
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* 'Last' means the last date the item of interest was lower or higher than the value for today. Example: the current 6AM full pool level is 1070.00 on January 1st, 2007, and the lake level has been slowly |
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All data comes from the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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