Carters Lake Water Level Today
Georgia · near Carters, GA · In the flood pool
- Elevation
- 1,074.53 ft
- From full pool
- +0.53 ft
- Percent of pool
- 101.0%
- 24-hour change
- +0.23 ft
- 7-day change
- +0.70 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Carters Lake
Carters Lake is 0.53 ft above full pool, at 1,074.53 ft, in its flood pool, up 0.23 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 101.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 24.5 ft higher, at 1,099.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.70 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.74 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,075.51 ft on Sep 29, 2025 and the low was 1,066.69 ft on Jan 9, 2026, a range of 8.82 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Carters Dam and Lake, near Carters, GA, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.
Carters Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 1,074.53 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 1,074.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 1,099.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 1,022.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 1,112.30 ft |
| Inflow | 304 cfs |
| 30-day change | +1.74 ft |
| 1-year high | 1,075.51 ft (Sep 29, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 1,066.69 ft (Jan 9, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SAM district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
More lakes in Georgia
- Lake Lanier 1,064.65 ft, −6.35 ft from full
- Lake Hartwell 649.40 ft, −10.60 ft from full
- West Point Lake 626.57 ft, −0.20 ft from full
- GW Andrews Lake 102.24 ft, +0.24 ft from full
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Carters Lake level questions
What is the water level of Carters Lake today?
Carters Lake is at 1,074.53 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +0.53 ft relative to full pool (1,074.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.23 ft.
What is full pool at Carters Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,074.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,099.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,022.00 ft.
Is Carters Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.23 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.70 ft, and over 30 days it rose 1.74 ft.
Where does this Carters Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Carters Dam and Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.