Walter F. George Reservoir water level

Current elevation
188.73 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02343240, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Walter F. George Reservoir's elevation is 188.88 ft as of September 29, 2026. Walter F. George Reservoir is near Fort Gaines, Georgia.

Walter F. George Reservoir level history

Highest since 2007
193.96 ft
December 25, 2015
Lowest since 2007
184.69 ft
November 28, 2011
Data covers
2007 to today
from May 22, 2007

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

Elevation, ft, since 2007

Walter F. George Reservoir elevation, feet, since 2007: 186.84 ft on May 27, 2007, 188.97 ft on September 28, 2026.

Walter F. George Reservoir is falling: 188.97 ft, down 0.08 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Walter F. George Reservoir was 189.07 ft, 0.1 ft higher than today's 188.97 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
188.97 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
189.05 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
189.07 ft
September 28, 2025

Walter F. George Reservoir is at 31.6253, -85.0644. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
171 ft
Built
1962
Shoreline
640 mi
Name
Walter F. George Lock and Dam
Operator
US Army Corps of Engineers

Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026 , recreation.gov/camping/gateways/449, accessed September 29, 2026

Data source: Recreation.gov

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Walter F. George Reservoir yet.

Common questions

Walter F. George Reservoir's elevation is 188.88 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since May 22, 2007, Walter F. George Reservoir's highest elevation was 193.96 ft on December 25, 2015. Its lowest since May 22, 2007 was 184.69 ft on November 28, 2011. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Walter F. George Reservoir is near Fort Gaines, Georgia (31.6253, -85.0644).
US Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam at Walter F. George Reservoir.
Walter F. George Reservoir's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Recreation.