Historical water level

Carters Lake Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level1,072.1 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC
7-day change-2.06 ftfalling
30-day high1,074.79 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low1,069.86 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Carters Lake water-level chart

-0.48 ft
1069.86 ft30 days1074.79 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Carters Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Carters Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 1,069.86 ft to 1,074.79 ft, with a net change of -0.48 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 71071.27 ft1071.85 ft1072.10 ft
Oct 61071.18 ft1071.99 ft1072.43 ft
Oct 51071.00 ft1072.26 ft1072.99 ft
Oct 41070.02 ft1071.61 ft1073.28 ft
Oct 31069.86 ft1071.57 ft1072.96 ft
Oct 21070.22 ft1071.72 ft1073.37 ft
Oct 11070.44 ft1072.17 ft1073.71 ft
Sep 301071.00 ft1072.79 ft1074.21 ft
Sep 291071.55 ft1073.08 ft1074.67 ft
Sep 281071.63 ft1074.08 ft1074.79 ft
Sep 271073.53 ft1074.40 ft1074.75 ft
Sep 261072.64 ft1073.30 ft1073.47 ft
Sep 251071.84 ft1072.45 ft1072.63 ft
Sep 241070.93 ft1071.61 ft1071.78 ft
Sep 231070.84 ft1072.28 ft1073.47 ft
Sep 221070.86 ft1072.61 ft1073.91 ft
Sep 211071.17 ft1073.17 ft1074.60 ft
Sep 201071.88 ft1073.23 ft1074.75 ft
Sep 191071.48 ft1072.83 ft1074.39 ft
Sep 181071.32 ft1073.09 ft1074.27 ft
Sep 171072.01 ft1073.84 ft1074.75 ft
Sep 161072.53 ft1073.85 ft1074.79 ft
Sep 151071.61 ft1073.09 ft1074.44 ft
Sep 141071.25 ft1073.49 ft1074.25 ft
Sep 131072.66 ft1073.16 ft1073.82 ft
Sep 121070.73 ft1071.77 ft1072.62 ft
Sep 111070.57 ft1071.90 ft1073.48 ft
Sep 101070.63 ft1072.54 ft1073.84 ft
Sep 91071.41 ft1072.91 ft1073.59 ft
Sep 81072.14 ft1073.09 ft1073.41 ft
Questions people ask

Carters Lake level-history FAQ

How has Carters Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.48 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Carters Lake level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,074.79 ft.

What was the lowest Carters Lake level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,069.86 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.