Lake Horton Headwater Water Level
USGS gauge 02344423 · near Fayetteville, GA
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:15 PM · elevation
Lake Horton Headwater is at 774.87 ft today — lower than normal for late October. It has fallen 0.03 ft since yesterday and is down 0.32 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Horton Headwater fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 2.2 ft below normal for the date and steady, light ENE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:53 AM–8:53 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 72°F / low 44°FMostly Sunny
- WindLight ENE2–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 15
- Level2.2 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (−0.03 ft in 24 h)
Official Georgia fishing forecast: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division — Lake & river fishing forecasts
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:51 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:17 AM–2:17 AM
- Moon underfoot12:45 PM–2:45 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:53 AM–8:53 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:30 PM–7:30 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:17 AM–2:17 AM · 12:45 PM–2:45 PM Minor 7:53 AM–8:53 AM · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:13 AM–3:13 AM · 1:43 PM–3:43 PM Minor 9:06 AM–10:06 AM · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph · pressure steady |
| WedOct 28 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:14 AM–4:14 AM · 2:46 PM–4:46 PM Minor 10:19 AM–11:19 AM · 8:10 PM–9:10 PM Light wind 4–7 mph · pressure falling |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:18 AM–5:18 AM · 3:51 PM–5:51 PM Minor 11:28 AM–12:28 PM · 9:13 PM–10:13 PM Light wind 5–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:23 AM–6:23 AM · 4:54 PM–6:54 PM Minor 12:29 PM–1:29 PM · 10:23 PM–11:23 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM · 5:54 PM–7:54 PM Minor 1:20 PM–2:20 PM · 11:34 PM–12:34 AM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:22 AM–7:22 AM · 5:49 PM–7:49 PM Minor 1:02 PM–2:02 PM · 11:44 PM–12:44 AM Light wind 5–7 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 33.32, -84.42 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Horton Headwater local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Horton Headwater
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon72° / 44°Mostly SunnyWind NE 5 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday74° / 46°SunnyWind NE 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday73° / 51°Mostly SunnyWind NE 5 mphRain 1%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.319, -84.419 (grid FFC), issued Oct 26, 2:26 PM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
12 years of level records- Today774.87 ft
- Same date last year775.63 ft2025
- Median777.05 ft
- Normal range775.69 ft – 778.91 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2015780.05 ft2021
- Lowest since 2015773.08 ft2017
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 774.88 | −0.04 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 774.92 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 774.97 | −0.06 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 775.03 | −0.04 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 775.07 | −0.06 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 775.13 | −0.04 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 775.17 | −0.04 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 775.21 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 775.26 | −0.06 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 775.32 | −0.08 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake McIntosh10 mi · Lake · Peachtree City778.72 ft24h −0.03 ft
- Lake Peachtree Headwater10 mi · Lake · Peachtree City784.44 ft−0.03 ft vs normal
- Lake Kedron12 mi · Lake · Peachtree City834.10 ft−0.47 ft vs normal
- Chattahoochee River at Atlanta37 mi · River1,690 cfs108% of normal
- Randy Poynter Lake40 mi · Lake · Spillway, near Milstead731.97 ft24h −0.06 ft
- Chattahoochee River at Morgan Falls Dam45 mi · Lake · Morgan Falls Dam863.98 ft−0.92 ft vs normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 02344423 — Lake Horton Headwater Near Fayetteville, Ga
- Location
- 33.3186, -84.4186 · Georgia
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 2015–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge LHBG1 — National Water Prediction Service
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.