Houston County Lake: 94.5% full as of 2026-09-16
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-09-16 | 94.5 | 259.26 | 16,721 | 16,169 | 17,113 | 1,260 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-09-15 | 94.6 | 259.27 | 16,733 | 16,181 | 17,113 | 1,260 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-09-14 | 94.7 | 259.29 | 16,759 | 16,207 | 17,113 | 1,261 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-09-09 | 95.2 | 259.36 | 16,847 | 16,295 | 17,113 | 1,264 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-08-16 | 97.7 | 259.70 | 17,279 | 16,727 | 17,113 | 1,279 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-06-16 | 100.0 | 260.12 | 17,821 | 17,113 | 17,113 | - n.a. - |
| 6 months prior | 2026-03-16 | 100.0 | 260.32 | 18,081 | 17,113 | 17,113 | - n.a. - |
| 1 year prior | 2025-09-16 | 99.8 | 259.97 | 17,626 | 17,074 | 17,113 | 1,318 |
*
Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
**
Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-09-16 23:15 | 259.25 | 260.00 | -0.75 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-09-16 22:15 | 259.25 | 260.00 | -0.75 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-09-16 21:15 | 259.25 | 260.00 | -0.75 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-09-16 17:15 | 259.25 | 260.00 | -0.75 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-09-16 11:15 | 259.26 | 260.00 | -0.74 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-09-15 23:15 | 259.26 | 260.00 | -0.74 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-09-14 23:15 | 259.28 | 260.00 | -0.72 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1966-01-01 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Dead pool elevation | 234.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 260.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 265.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 277.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Conservation pool elevation | 260.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
| Data Source | USGS:08065330 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08065330 |
Lake Location
