Lake Lanier Now

Everything on Lake Lanier, live, in one place. LAKE LEVEL The current level from the USGS gauge at Buford Dam, how far it is from full pool, and how it's moved today and this week. Scroll back through every day since 2016, with each year as its own line, to see exactly where the lake was on any date. BOAT RAMPS Every public ramp on the lake, lane by lane, checked against today's level with the Corps of Engineers' rule: 3 feet of water at the end of the concrete. See which ramps are usable, which are shallow and which are out, and type in any level to see what opens or closes. Star your ramps to keep them handy. LAKE ALERTS Opt in to push alerts when: - the lake crosses a foot mark or reaches full pool - one of your ramps closes or reopens - the National Weather Service issues a warning for the lake - tomorrow looks windy on the water - a big weekend or event is coming up BOATING FORECAST A plain call on the day (Good, Choppy or Stay in), live wind from the lake, hourly gusts and rain chances, sunrise and sunset, and the next four days. LAKE TODAY What the lake looks like right now, from people on the water. Post a quick photo and a line ("Glassy at Bald Ridge, water is 61"), tag the spot, and reply to others. Sign in with Apple to post; reading is open to everyone. Every post can be reported, people can be blocked, and Lake Lanier Now reviews reports within 24 hours. MAP Ramps colored by today's status, plus marinas, restaurants, rentals, parks, beaches and campgrounds, with directions to each. ON THE LAKE OR AROUND IT More than 400 places to eat, stay, rent a boat, book a charter, fish, paddle and camp, sorted into on the lake and around the lake. Places you can reach by boat or by car show under both. ALSO What's on this week, fishing reports and today's best fishing times, safety and emergency info, the Lake Lanier comics, and a home screen widget with the lake level. Lake Lanier Now is an independent guide. Lake data comes from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and weather from the National Weather Service and Open-Meteo. For planning only, not for navigation.