Carters Lake, GA

As of 2026-10-13, Carters Lake sits at 1072.05 ft, which is about average for this time of year. That is 1.95 ft below full pool of 1074.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.91 ft.

The most recent reading at Carters Lake is 1072.05 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Carters Lake in our records is 1099.13 ft on 2019-03-04. The lowest is 1060.53 ft on 2016-11-24. Our record covers about 13 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 41% of them, which we classify as about average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Carters Lake has fallen 0.91 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Carters Lake is -1.80 ft compared with this date last year (1072.05 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 13 years, with a record high of 1099.13 ft and a record low of 1060.53 ft.