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Oconee River at Lake Oconee Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 434.94 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 434.7 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024WDMG1(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (5:34AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 434.7 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 24-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 435.5 ft
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NOTE: Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

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.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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Latitude: 33.351667° N, Longitude: 83.161667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
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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)
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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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