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Lake Martin Water Level Today

Lake Martin is at 486.2 ft as of 5:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

486.2 ft
Elevation above sea level
2.4 ft
Below full pool of 488.5 ft today
Today, 486.2 ftFull pool, 488.5 ftNormal, 486.3 ft
470480490500510
Last 24 hours
−0.05 ft
Last 7 days
−0.31 ft
Last 30 days
−1.31 ft
Compared with normal
0.2 ft below

Updated 5:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Martin level history

Time range
486487488489Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22
Last 30 daysFull pool
483485488490NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last yearFull pool
475480485490201920222025
One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Lake Martin full?

No. It is 2.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 488.5 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Martin has been since 2004?

474.5 ft, in December 2007, in daily records back to March 2004.

What is the highest Lake Martin has been since 2004?

489.8 ft, in May 2010, in daily records back to March 2004.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.2 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake Martin rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.31 ft over the last 7 days.

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