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Lake Talquin Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Talquin, on the Ochlockonee River in Florida.

Updated · Source: USGS 02329900 Provisional

Water level Provisional

68.58ft

msl · 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.08 ftabove full pool (68.5 ft)
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.01 ft in 7 days+0.47 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Talquin full?

Yes. Lake Talquin is at full pool and 0.08 ft into its flood pool.

Lake Talquin level history

Full pool 68.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 202668.58
Nov 8, 202668.59
Nov 7, 202668.60
Nov 6, 202668.60
Nov 5, 202668.57
Nov 4, 202668.54
Nov 3, 202668.54
Nov 2, 202668.57
Nov 1, 202668.59
Oct 31, 202668.59
Oct 30, 202668.59
Oct 29, 202668.55
Oct 28, 202668.51
Oct 27, 202668.52
Oct 26, 202668.55
Oct 25, 202668.59
Oct 24, 202668.61
Oct 23, 202668.61
Oct 22, 202668.56
Oct 21, 202668.47
Oct 20, 202668.34
Oct 19, 202668.30
Oct 18, 202668.37
Oct 17, 202668.44
Oct 16, 202668.44
Oct 15, 202668.41
Oct 14, 202668.39
Oct 13, 202668.35
Oct 12, 202668.32
Oct 11, 202668.31
Oct 10, 202668.11
  • Lake Talquin level
  • Full pool 68.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2008

Lake Talquin on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Talquin water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today68.58—+0.08 ft
202568.04−0.54−0.46 ft
202468.46−0.12−0.04 ft
202368.42−0.16−0.08 ft
202268.48−0.10−0.02 ft
202168.41−0.17−0.09 ft
202068.45−0.13−0.05 ft
201968.69+0.11+0.19 ft
201868.75+0.17+0.25 ft
201768.55−0.03+0.05 ft
201668.44−0.14−0.06 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2019.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
68.5 ft msl
Highest since 2008
69.63 ftApr 3, 2009
Lowest since 2008
66.40 ftAug 28, 2012
Data since
Sep 30, 2008
Dam
Jackson Bluff Damcompleted 1928
River
Ochlockonee River
Owned by
Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (State of Florida)
Dam location
Gadsden County
Gauge location
30.3877, −84.6430

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 2008 to today (daily averages).

Lake Talquin map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 19 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 7,780 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Jackson Bluff Dam
65 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today80°FHighLow 50°FCalmMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight50°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday81°FHighLow 54°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 55°FCalmPartly Sunny
  5. Thursday78°FHighLow 48°FW 5–15 mphPartly Sunny
  6. Friday64°FHighLow 41°FNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday62°FHighLow 40°FNW 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.39, −84.64). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Talquin?
68.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Jackson Bluff Dam.
Is Lake Talquin above full pool?
Yes. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.08 ft above full pool, in the flood pool. Operators release that water downstream when conditions allow.
How deep is Lake Talquin?
Lake Talquin is about 19 ft deep on average when full: 150,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 7,780 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Jackson Bluff Dam.
Is Lake Talquin rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.01 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 68.58 ft on 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Talquin reached 69.63 ft on Apr 3, 2009. The lowest was 66.40 ft on Aug 28, 2012 (USGS data since 2008; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Talquin changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 67.99 ft (Nov 12, 2025) to 68.96 ft (Oct 6, 2026), a swing of 0.97 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 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 02329900 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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