Allatoona Lake water level

Current elevation
836.58 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02393500, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Allatoona Lake's elevation is 836.98 ft as of September 29, 2026. Allatoona Lake is near Cartersville, Georgia.

Allatoona Lake level history

Highest since 1989
855.81 ft
March 23, 1990
Lowest since 1989
818.91 ft
December 14, 2007
Data covers
1989 to today
from January 1, 1989

Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.

Elevation, ft, since 1989

Allatoona Lake elevation, feet, since 1989: 826.62 ft on January 1, 1989, 837.11 ft on September 28, 2026.

Allatoona Lake is falling: 837.11 ft, down 0.16 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Allatoona Lake was 835.78 ft, 1.33 ft lower than today's 837.11 ft.

Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).

Latest
837.11 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
837.27 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
835.78 ft
September 28, 2025

Allatoona Lake is at 34.1638, -84.7277. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
188 ft
Built
1965
Name
Allatoona Dam
Operator
US Army Corps of Engineers

Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Allatoona Lake yet.

Common questions

Allatoona Lake's elevation is 836.98 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since January 1, 1989, Allatoona Lake's highest elevation was 855.81 ft on March 23, 1990. Its lowest since January 1, 1989 was 818.91 ft on December 14, 2007. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Allatoona Lake is near Cartersville, Georgia (34.1638, -84.7277).
US Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam at Allatoona Lake.
Allatoona Lake's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Recreation, Water supply.