Lewis Smith Lake Water Level Today

Lewis Smith Lake’s last reported level was 498.6 ft, as of 9:00 p.m. CT, Oct 4, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Updated 9:00 p.m. CT, Oct 4. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 4 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

We haven’t had a reading since 9:00 p.m. CT, Oct 4, so we’re not showing a level. Check with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lewis Smith Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 498.9 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 498.9 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 498.9 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

What is the lowest Lewis Smith Lake has been since 2004?

490.7 ft, in November 2007, in daily records back to March 2004.

What is the highest Lewis Smith Lake has been since 2004?

521.0 ft, in April 2021, in daily records back to March 2004.

Records

Record high	521.0 ft	Apr 2021
Record low	490.7 ft	Nov 2007
This year's high	511.4 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	498.6 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since March 2004. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	Alabama Power Company
Dam	Lewis Smith Dam
Full pool today	498.9 ft
Normal storage	1,390,000 acre-ft
Surface area	21,200 acres
County	Walker

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (it changes with the season). Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other Alabama Power lakes

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Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Jordan, AL	not reported	251.2 ft	+0.02 ft	9:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Martin	not reported	486.2 ft	−0.40 ft	9:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Wedowee	not reported	789.6 ft	−0.96 ft	9:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Weiss Lake	not reported	563.0 ft	−0.25 ft	9:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
West Point Lake	not reported	624.0 ft	−1.24 ft	11:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Allatoona Lake	not reported	834.1 ft	−0.87 ft	11:15 a.m. ET, Oct 24

Lake Jordan, AL251.2 ft Lake Martin486.2 ft Lake Wedowee789.6 ft Weiss Lake563.0 ft West Point Lake624.0 ft Allatoona Lake834.1 ft

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