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Oconee River at Lake Oconee Pool (ft)Observed: 433.81 ft at 7:00AM Oct 19, 2019Observed: 433.81 ft at 8:00AM Oct 19, 2019Observed: 433.82 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2019Observed: 433.82 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2019Highest Observation: 434.6 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2019Highest Observation: 434.6 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2019WDMG1(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (4:33PM Oct 21, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 434.6 ft at 8:00 AM EDT 21-Oct-2019. Flood Stage is 435.5 ft
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are unavailable, readings taken manually.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Oconee River at Lake Oconee. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 435.5
Action Stage: 435
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 436.00 ft on 02/05/1998
(2) 435.96 ft on 11/25/2009

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 435.96 ft on 11/25/2009
(2) 436.00 ft on 02/05/1998

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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Latitude: 33.351667° N, Longitude: 83.161667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 435.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 0 ft 435.5 ft  
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Georgia Power trys to maintain a full pool level of 435.0 feet. Any reading higher than that normally causes some kind of action such as partially opening gates at the dam to release lake water and reduce the pool elevation.
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