Lake Horton water level today
Lake in Fayette County, Georgia
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Horton is 2.1 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 8 of the last 10 years.
- This week↘ Falling 0.39 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 771.72 ft (2016)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 8 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.39 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.75 ft in 30 days.
Since 2014, the lowest daily level was 771.72 ft (Nov 2016) and the highest 782.57 ft (Dec 2015).
Lake Horton level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 775.80 ft | ▲ 0.81 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 779.24 ft | ▲ 4.25 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 777.67 ft | ▲ 2.68 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 778.00 ft | ▲ 3.01 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 779.22 ft | ▲ 4.23 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 780.02 ft | ▲ 5.03 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 774.51 ft | ▼ 0.48 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 776.50 ft | ▲ 1.51 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 777.77 ft | ▲ 2.78 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 773.22 ft | ▼ 1.77 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 782.57 ft on Dec 25, 2015
- Lowest
- 771.72 ft on Nov 28, 2016
- Records from
- 2014 (12 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Horton Creek Reservoir Dam
- Height
- 52 ft
- Completed
- 1996
- Purposes
- Recreation
- Owner
- Fayette County Board of Commissioners
- Normal storage
- 10,360 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 783 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Lake Horton
2 ramps without a name, on the map: 12
2 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Georgia boat ramps →
Weather & wind
Wind E 5 mph
Wind NE 5 mph
Wind NE 5 to 10 mph
Wind NE 5 to 10 mph
Wind NE 10 mph
Wind NE 5 to 10 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 2 h ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No flooding
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.