Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon water level

Name: Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Butler Creek Reservoir, Georgia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

27.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT (25 min ago)

History

What this means

Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon is at 27.40 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 27.48 ft, based on 6 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.08 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 27.47 ft, a difference of −0.07 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 27.37 ft and 29.03 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 27.48 ft0.08 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 26.63 ft – 27.60 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 27.47 ft−0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 27.37 ft – 29.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 27.33 ft – 29.19 ft

On the water at Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

20 Tue 75° 42° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 75° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 79° 50° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 75° 58° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 73° 56° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 74° 54° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 77° 56° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Butler Creek below Butler Creek Rsvr at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	1.05 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	0.1 mi
Butler Creek below 7th Avenue, at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	3.20 ft	High	−0.02 ft	1.3 mi
Spirit Creek at US 1, near AugustaRiver gauge, Spirit Creek	2.73 ft	Low	±0	4.3 mi
Augusta Canal Upper near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Canal Upper	6.21 ft	Low	+0.45 ft	9 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River	97.06 ft	High	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Savannah Rvr at Stevens Creek Dam near MorganaReservoir, Savannah Rvr	184.80 ft	Normal	−0.37 ft	10 mi
Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and DamReservoir, Savannah River	114.71 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Uchee Creek at GA 104, near EvansRiver gauge, Uchee Creek	2.36 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 27.47 ft.

What is a normal level for Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 27.48 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 26.63 ft and 27.60 ft, based on 6 years of records.

Is Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon really 27.40 ft deep?

No. 27.40 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 Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 27.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort Gordon normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:02196838 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.42583, -82.09917 (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	27.40 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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