Carters Lake water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02381400, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Carters Lake's elevation is 1072.28 ft as of September 29, 2026. Carters Lake is near Carters, Georgia.
Carters Lake level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 2007
Carters Lake is rising: 1074.79 ft, up 1.22 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Carters Lake was 1074.21 ft, 0.58 ft lower than today's 1074.79 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).
Carters Lake map
Carters Lake is at 34.6166, -84.6731. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Flood control
- Hydropower
- Recreation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Carters Lake yet.
Common questions
- Carters Lake's elevation is 1072.28 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since June 27, 2007, Carters Lake's highest elevation was 1,099.69 ft on March 4, 2019. Its lowest since June 27, 2007 was 1,046.16 ft on November 30, 2007. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Carters Lake is near Carters, Georgia (34.6166, -84.6731).
- US Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam at Carters Lake.
- Carters Lake's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Recreation.