Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City water level

Name: Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Peachtree Headwater, Georgia, United States

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Normal for late October

Surface elevation

784.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 69 °F

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City right now: the lake level of 784.45 ft is in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 784.47 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.02 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 784.47 ft, a difference of −0.02 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt. The water temperature at the gauge is 69 °F.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 784.47 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 784.43 ft – 784.51 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 784.47 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 784.39 ft – 784.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 778.21 ft – 784.96 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

The water is a comfortable 69 °F. In warm spells, look out for algae warnings at public beaches.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 76° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 78° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 71° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flat Creek Ds of Lake at Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Flat Creek Ds of Lake	1.97 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	0.1 mi
Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	1.9 mi
Lake McIntosh near Peachtree CityLake, Lake McIntosh	778.95 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	1.9 mi
Line Creek below GA 54, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Line Creek	3.04 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Flat Creek Ds of Lake Kedron, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Flat Creek Ds of Lake Kedron	2.34 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	2.6 mi
Lake Kedron near Peachtree CityLake, Lake Kedron	834.23 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.7 mi
Shoal Creek at Ga54, near SharpsburgRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	2.39 ft	Very high	±0	3.0 mi
Line Creek near SenoiaRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.34 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	5.4 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 784.47 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City in late October?

The median for late October is 784.47 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 784.43 ft and 784.51 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City really 784.45 ft deep?

No. 784.45 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 784.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02344671 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.38444, -84.57361 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	784.45 ft	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional
Water temperature	69 °F	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree City (usgs:02344671). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/lake-peachtree-headwater-at-peachtree-city

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