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Lay Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lay Lake, on the Coosa River in Alabama.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

395.73ft

msl · 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.27 ftbelow full pool (396.0 ft)
  • +0.09 ftin 24 h+0.03 ft in 7 days−0.08 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lay Lake full?

No. Lay Lake is 0.27 ft below full pool (396.0 ft). It is 0.02 ft lower than a year ago (395.75 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lay Lake level history

Full pool 396.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026395.73
Nov 8, 2026395.72
Nov 7, 2026395.82
Nov 6, 2026395.83
Nov 5, 2026395.77
Nov 4, 2026395.74
Nov 3, 2026395.68
Nov 2, 2026395.76
Nov 1, 2026395.88
Oct 31, 2026395.88
Oct 30, 2026395.87
Oct 29, 2026395.84
Oct 28, 2026395.82
Oct 27, 2026395.66
Oct 26, 2026395.83
Oct 25, 2026395.86
Oct 24, 2026395.77
Oct 23, 2026395.80
Oct 22, 2026395.75
Oct 21, 2026395.76
Oct 20, 2026395.78
Oct 19, 2026395.81
Oct 18, 2026395.80
Oct 17, 2026395.79
Oct 16, 2026395.88
Oct 15, 2026395.89
Oct 14, 2026395.88
Oct 13, 2026395.85
Oct 12, 2026395.76
Oct 11, 2026395.83
Oct 10, 2026395.81
  • Lay Lake level
  • Full pool 396.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2017

Lay Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Lay Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today395.73—−0.27 ft
2025395.75+0.02−0.25 ft
2024395.86+0.13−0.14 ft
2023395.75+0.02−0.25 ft
2022395.74+0.01−0.26 ft
2021395.53−0.20−0.47 ft
2020395.61−0.12−0.39 ft
2019395.75+0.02−0.25 ft
2018395.59−0.14−0.41 ft
2017395.83+0.10−0.17 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2021.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
396.0 ft msl
Highest since 2017
396.13 ftMay 26, 2019
Lowest since 2017
392.22 ftOct 28, 2018
Data since
Sep 13, 2017
Dam
Lay Damcompleted 1914
River
Coosa River
Owned by
Alabama Power Company
Dam location
Coosa County
Gauge location
32.9635, −86.5173

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 13, 2017 to today (daily averages).

Lay Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 5,230 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lay Dam
130 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today73°FHighLow 44°FN 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight44°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday74°FHighLow 45°FCalmMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday74°FHighLow 52°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 39°FW 5–15 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday55°FHighLow 33°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  7. Saturday55°FHighLow 33°FNW 0–10 mphWidespread Frost then Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.96, −86.52). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lay Lake?
396.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lay Dam.
How much does Lay Lake need to be full?
Lay Lake needs 0.27 ft more water to reach full pool (396.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lay Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.03 ft in the last 7 days and +0.09 ft in 24 hours, to 395.73 ft on 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Lay Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (396.0 ft) on Feb 28, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.27 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lay Lake reached 396.13 ft on May 26, 2019. The lowest was 392.22 ft on Oct 28, 2018 (USACE data since 2017; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lay Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 395.28 ft (Jan 21, 2026) to 395.95 ft (Aug 13, 2026), a swing of 0.67 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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