Lake Okeechobee Water Levels

Water Levels & Navigation

NAVIGATING the LAKE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY: info from the US Army Corps of Engineers

NAVIGATION WARNINGS: from the US Army Corps of Engineers

For information regarding Lake Okeechobee regulatory releases, visit www.saj.usace.army.mil/

The big lake is a drinking water source for lakeside communities, and a back-up source for east coast wellfield protection.

Because the lake is like a shallow bowl with an uneven bottom, changing water levels also change the size of, and accessibility to the lake. Water levels often fall because of evapotranspiration, which is highest in warm months, and can outpace seasonal summer rains. See full size graphic

Current Conditions & Water Levels

Comparative Lake Okeechobee Levels - Graph showing levels over the past two years [PDF]

Weekly Comparative Lake Okeechobee Levels Graph - by Corps of Engineers [PDF]

SFWMD Current Lake Level - The current average stage level for Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee Stage Area Capacity - (LOSAC) Charts and graphs on historic (1984-2004) capacity levels

Historic Lake Levels - Graph of lake levels from 1931-2008 [PDF] (posted 2-26-09)

Stage Hydrograph - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - A graphic view of the Lake Okeechobee stage over time.

Lake & Vicinity - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - A Water Report for Lake Okeechobee and surrounding areas.