States

Allatoona Lake

near Cartersville, GA · Georgia · USGS gauge
834835836837838
Grey bar: recent range 834.1–837.2 ft.
Water level · above gauge datum
834.09FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.89 ft30 days −3.09 ftvs last year +0.96 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind5 to 10 mph
Rain0%
Temp71°F
Level834.1 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 71°F
E 5 to 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Clear · 46°F
E 5 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

834835836837ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
834835836837ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Allatoona Lake stood at 834.09 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.89 ft), and it is −3.09 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (833.13 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.96 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “ALLATOONA LAKE NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationALLATOONA LAKE NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA
Elevation datumft above gauge datum
Gauge location34.1638, -84.7277

Nearby lakes

Carters Re-regulation Lake30 mi N30.14 ft−1.04 ftCarters Lake31 mi N1,072.32 ft+0.11 ftLake Sidney Lanier37 mi E1,063.10 ft−0.41 ftLake Kedron52 mi S834.11 ft−0.18 ftRandy Poynter Lake54 mi SE732.04 ft−0.41 ft

Common questions

Is Allatoona Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.89 ft and over 30 days −3.09 ft.

How full is Allatoona Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.