Houston County Lake: 95.6% full as of 2026-08-28
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 | 2026-08-28 | 95.6 | 259.41 | 16,910 | 16,358 | 17,113 | 1,266 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-08-27 | 95.7 | 259.42 | 16,923 | 16,371 | 17,113 | 1,267 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-08-26 | 95.8 | 259.44 | 16,948 | 16,396 | 17,113 | 1,268 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-08-21 | 96.8 | 259.57 | 17,113 | 16,561 | 17,113 | 1,273 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-07-28 | 99.1 | 259.88 | 17,510 | 16,958 | 17,113 | 1,287 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-05-28 | 100.0 | 260.22 | 17,951 | 17,113 | 17,113 | - n.a. - |
| 6 months prior | 2026-02-28 | 100.0 | 260.12 | 17,821 | 17,113 | 17,113 | - n.a. - |
| 1 year prior | 2025-08-28 | 99.5 | 259.93 | 17,575 | 17,023 | 17,113 | 1,301 |
*
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 | 2026-08-28 23:15 | 259.40 | 260.00 | -0.60 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-08-28 22:15 | 259.40 | 260.00 | -0.60 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-08-28 21:15 | 259.40 | 260.00 | -0.60 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-08-28 17:15 | 259.41 | 260.00 | -0.59 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-08-28 11:15 | 259.41 | 260.00 | -0.59 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-08-27 23:15 | 259.41 | 260.00 | -0.59 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-08-26 23:15 | 259.43 | 260.00 | -0.57 |
*
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
