Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead water level

Name: Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Randy Poynter Lake, Georgia, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

732.33ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

History

What this means

Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 732.33 ft.

The median for mid-October is 733.82 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.49 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 733.68 ft, a difference of −1.35 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 731.51 ft and 732.64 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: 733.82 ft1.49 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 733.12 ft – 734.35 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 733.68 ft−1.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 731.51 ft – 732.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 731.51 ft – 735.48 ft

On the water at Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 74° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 78° 50° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 74° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 49° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 71° 45° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	2.29 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	0.1 mi
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near MilsteadRiver gauge, Little Haynes Creek	3.01 ft	Very low	±0	1.8 mi
Yellow River at MilsteadRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.33 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.3 mi
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Yellow River	1.26 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	4.4 mi
Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road, near MilsteadRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	−0.33 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	4.8 mi
Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road, near LoganvilleRiver gauge, Brushy Fork Creek	1.21 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	6 mi
Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road, near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	2.73 ft	Low	±0	7 mi
North Business Creek at Lee Road, below SnellvilleRiver gauge, North Business Creek	2.71 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead higher than last year?

No, it is 1.35 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 733.68 ft.

What is a normal level for Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 733.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 733.12 ft and 734.35 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead really 732.33 ft deep?

No. 732.33 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 Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 732.33 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.30 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Randy Poynter Lake at Spillway, near Milstead normal?

Very low for mid-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:02207414 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.73028, -83.93639 (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	732.33 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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