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Lake Seminole Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Seminole, on the Apalachicola River (Chattahoochee and Flint rivers) in Florida.

Updated · Source: USGS 02357500 Provisional

Water level Provisional

76.79ft

msl · 10:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.21 ftbelow full pool (77.0 ft)
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.01 ft in 7 days−0.14 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Seminole full?

No. Lake Seminole is 0.21 ft below full pool (77.0 ft). It is 0.08 ft lower than a year ago (76.87 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Seminole level history

Full pool 77.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 202676.79
Nov 8, 202676.81
Nov 7, 202676.84
Nov 6, 202676.87
Nov 5, 202676.87
Nov 4, 202676.85
Nov 3, 202676.83
Nov 2, 202676.80
Nov 1, 202676.78
Oct 31, 202676.87
Oct 30, 202676.69
Oct 29, 202676.67
Oct 28, 202676.66
Oct 27, 202676.68
Oct 26, 202676.67
Oct 25, 202676.74
Oct 24, 202676.64
Oct 23, 202676.41
Oct 22, 202676.31
Oct 21, 202676.29
Oct 20, 202676.34
Oct 19, 202676.59
Oct 18, 202676.85
Oct 17, 202677.07
Oct 16, 202677.31
Oct 15, 202677.18
Oct 14, 202676.84
Oct 13, 202676.34
Oct 12, 202676.88
Oct 11, 202677.22
Oct 10, 202676.93
  • Lake Seminole level
  • Full pool 77.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2007

Lake Seminole on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Seminole water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today76.79—−0.21 ft
202576.87+0.08−0.13 ft
202477.01+0.22+0.01 ft
202376.51−0.28−0.49 ft
202276.97+0.18−0.03 ft
202177.02+0.23+0.02 ft
202077.13+0.34+0.13 ft
201976.78−0.01−0.22 ft
201877.51+0.72+0.51 ft
201776.790.00−0.21 ft
201676.60−0.19−0.40 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
77.0 ft msl
Highest since 2007
77.86 ftJan 21, 2020
Lowest since 2007
75.83 ftMay 11, 2015
Data since
Aug 11, 2007
Dam
Jim Woodruff Lock and Damcompleted 1954
River
Apalachicola River (Chattahoochee and Flint rivers)
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
Dam location
Jackson County
Gauge location
30.7087, −84.8638

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Aug 11, 2007 to today (daily averages).

Lake Seminole map and depth

Average depth when full
about 10 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 37,500 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam
92 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Weather on the lake

  1. Today76°FHighLow 52°FN 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight52°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 56°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday76°FHighLow 58°FWNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday75°FHighLow 50°FW 5–20 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday60°FHighLow 41°FNW 10–20 mphSunny
  7. Saturday58°FHighLow 40°FNW 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.71, −84.86). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Seminole?
77.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.
How much does Lake Seminole need to be full?
Lake Seminole needs 0.21 ft more water to reach full pool (77.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Seminole?
Lake Seminole is about 10 ft deep on average when full: 367,318 acre-ft of storage spread over about 37,500 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.
Is Lake Seminole rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.01 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 76.79 ft on 10:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Lake Seminole last full?
It was last at or above full pool (77.0 ft) on Oct 17, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.21 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Seminole reached 77.86 ft on Jan 21, 2020. The lowest was 75.83 ft on May 11, 2015 (USGS data since 2007; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Seminole changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 76.22 ft (Apr 22, 2026) to 77.57 ft (Jun 2, 2026), a swing of 1.35 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 10:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 02357500 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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