West Point Lake near West Point water level

Name: West Point Lake near West Point water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, West Point Lake, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

625.04ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT (24 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water is short at West Point Lake near West Point: the latest reading of 625.04 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 3.71 ft below the median of 628.75 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 15.96 ft below the flood stage of 641.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 624.95 ft (+0.09 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 624.43 ft – 626.47 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 628.75 ft3.71 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 624.83 ft – 634.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 624.95 ft+0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 624.43 ft – 626.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 623.84 ft – 635.80 ft
Highest on record: 639.88 ftMay 8, 2003

Boating and fishing at West Point Lake near West Point

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 76° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 77° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 48° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 73° 47° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 07:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chattahoochee River below West Point DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	557.96 ft	Low	±0	0.0 mi
Oseligee Creek near LanettRiver gauge, Oseligee Creek	3.35 ft	Normal	±0	1.3 mi
Chattahoochee River at West PointRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.27 ft	Low	−2.04 ft	2.2 mi
Yellowjacket Creek-Hammett Road, below HogansvilleRiver gauge, Yellowjacket Creek-Hammett Road	0.43 ft	Low	+0.11 ft	20 mi
New River at GA 100, near CorinthRiver gauge, New River	2.59 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 100, at FranklinRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	8.01 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	25 mi
Tallapoosa River at WadleyRiver gauge, Tallapoosa River	3.48 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road, near FranklinRiver gauge, Hillabahatchee Creek	1.83 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does West Point Lake near West Point compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 624.95 ft.

What is a normal level for West Point Lake near West Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 628.75 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 624.83 ft and 634.76 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is West Point Lake near West Point really 625.04 ft deep?

No. 625.04 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 West Point Lake near West Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 625.04 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is West Point Lake near West Point rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.45 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Point Lake near West Point normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Point Lake near West Point?

The highest level on record is 639.88 ft on May 8, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02339400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.91825, -85.18775 (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	625.04 ft	2026-10-20 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Point Lake near West Point (usgs:02339400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/west-point-lake-near-west-point

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