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Lake Blackshear Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Blackshear, on the Flint River in Georgia.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge WWCG1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

233.41ft

msl · 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 3.59 ftbelow full pool (237.0 ft)
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−2.66 ft in 7 days−3.09 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Blackshear full?

No. Lake Blackshear is 3.59 ft below full pool (237.0 ft). It is 3.53 ft lower than a year ago (236.94 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Blackshear level history

Full pool 237.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026233.41
Nov 8, 2026233.42
Nov 7, 2026233.55
Nov 6, 2026233.97
Nov 5, 2026234.45
Nov 4, 2026234.94
Nov 3, 2026235.44
Nov 2, 2026235.95
Nov 1, 2026236.46
Oct 31, 2026236.68
Oct 30, 2026236.71
Oct 29, 2026236.75
Oct 28, 2026236.79
Oct 27, 2026236.83
Oct 26, 2026236.85
Oct 25, 2026236.90
Oct 24, 2026236.92
Oct 23, 2026236.92
Oct 22, 2026236.92
Oct 21, 2026236.93
Oct 20, 2026236.96
Oct 19, 2026236.96
Oct 18, 2026236.91
Oct 17, 2026236.92
Oct 16, 2026236.88
Oct 15, 2026236.85
Oct 14, 2026236.85
Oct 13, 2026236.85
Oct 12, 2026236.83
Oct 11, 2026236.67
Oct 10, 2026236.50
  • Lake Blackshear level
  • Full pool 237.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Lake Blackshear on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Blackshear water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today233.41—−3.59 ft
2025236.94+3.53−0.06 ft
2024233.31−0.10−3.69 ft
2023237.03+3.62+0.03 ft
2022233.61+0.20−3.39 ft
2021236.88+3.47−0.12 ft
2020233.55+0.14−3.45 ft
2019236.81+3.40−0.19 ft
2018233.65+0.24−3.35 ft
2017237.00+3.590.00 ft
2016234.43+1.02−2.57 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
237.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
238.49 ftFeb 2, 2011
Lowest since 2010
230.52 ftMar 30, 2023
Data since
Dec 8, 2010
Dam
Warwick Damcompleted 1930
River
Flint River
Owned by
Crisp County Power Commission
Dam location
Worth County
Gauge location
31.8453, −83.9408

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 8, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Lake Blackshear map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 7,620 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Warwick Dam
50 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. Today75°FHighLow 45°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight45°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 48°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday75°FHighLow 51°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday73°FHighLow 43°FWSW 5–15 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday59°FHighLow 37°FWNW 10–15 mphSunny
  7. Saturday57°FHighLow 35°FNW 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.85, −83.94). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Blackshear?
237.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Warwick Dam.
How much does Lake Blackshear need to be full?
Lake Blackshear needs 3.59 ft more water to reach full pool (237.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Blackshear rising or falling?
It is falling: −2.66 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 233.41 ft on 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Blackshear last full?
It was last at or above full pool (237.0 ft) on Oct 7, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 3.59 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Blackshear reached 238.49 ft on Feb 2, 2011. The lowest was 230.52 ft on Mar 30, 2023 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Blackshear changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 233.41 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 237.04 ft (Nov 12, 2025), a swing of 3.63 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Crisp County Power Commission through the National Weather Service (gauge WWCG1, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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