Lake Blackshear Water Level
Georgia · Flint River
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Water level history
About Lake Blackshear
Lake Blackshear is a reservoir on the Flint River in Georgia, operated by Crisp County Power. Its full summer pool sits at 237 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge at the dam and update hourly.
Understanding Lake Blackshear's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation Crisp County Power targets when Lake Blackshear is completely filled — 237 feet above sea level. Lake Blackshear is a generation pool: Crisp County Power runs it to a licensed operating band around 237 ft rather than keeping deep flood storage above it. That means the level answers to the day's generation schedule and to how much water is coming down the river, so it can move noticeably between morning and evening and still be exactly where it is supposed to be.
Lake Blackshear is normally held near its summer pool from spring through the recreation season, then let down over winter to the utility's cold-weather elevation so there is room for high water. Within any given week the bigger mover is generation: releases through the powerhouse pull the pool down and inflow brings it back, which is why a foot of daily swing here is routine rather than a warning sign.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Lake Blackshear, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Lake Blackshear — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Lake Blackshear?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Lake Blackshear's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from NOAA's National Water Prediction Service gauge WWCG1.
What is full pool for Lake Blackshear?
Lake Blackshear's full summer pool is 237 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Lake Blackshear?
Lake Blackshear is operated by Crisp County Power on the Flint River.
Where is Lake Blackshear located?
Lake Blackshear is in Georgia, on the Flint River.
Why is Lake Blackshear low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when Crisp County Power lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
Other lakes near Lake Blackshear
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