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Smith Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Lewis Smith Lake · Lewis M. Smith Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Smith Lake, on the Sipsey Fork (Black Warrior River) in Alabama.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge ARKA1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

498.36ft

msl · 2:00 PM CST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 11.64 ftbelow full pool (510.0 ft)
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.18 ft in 7 days−0.22 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Smith Lake full?

No. Smith Lake is 11.64 ft below full pool (510.0 ft). It is 1.51 ft lower than a year ago (499.87 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Smith Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026498.36—
Nov 7, 2026498.38—
Nov 6, 2026498.44—
Nov 5, 2026498.48—
Nov 4, 2026498.46—
Nov 3, 2026498.39—
Nov 2, 2026498.47—
Nov 1, 2026498.52—
Oct 31, 2026498.57—
Oct 30, 2026498.65—
Oct 29, 2026498.72—
Oct 28, 2026498.80—
Oct 27, 2026498.82—
Oct 26, 2026498.83—
Oct 25, 2026498.84—
Oct 24, 2026498.85—
Oct 23, 2026498.86—
Oct 22, 2026498.87—
Oct 21, 2026498.88—
Oct 20, 2026498.89—
Oct 19, 2026498.90—
Oct 18, 2026498.93—
Oct 17, 2026498.95—
Oct 16, 2026498.99—
Oct 15, 2026498.98—
Oct 14, 2026498.97—
Oct 13, 2026498.96—
Oct 12, 2026498.93—
Oct 11, 2026498.91—
Oct 10, 2026498.78—
Oct 9, 2026498.58—
  • Smith Lake level
  • Full pool 510.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Smith Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Smith Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today498.36—−11.64 ft
2025499.87+1.51−10.13 ft
2024499.82+1.46−10.18 ft
2023498.93+0.57−11.07 ft
2022500.30+1.94−9.70 ft
2021500.95+2.59−9.05 ft
2020501.41+3.05−8.59 ft
2019497.69−0.67−12.31 ft
2018500.31+1.95−9.69 ft
2017499.80+1.44−10.20 ft
2016496.96−1.40−13.04 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2019.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
510.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
520.93 ftApr 1, 2021
Lowest since 2010
495.57 ftDec 22, 2019
Data since
Dec 7, 2010
Dam
Lewis Smith Damcompleted 1961
River
Sipsey Fork (Black Warrior River)
Owned by
Alabama Power Company
Dam location
Walker County
Gauge location
33.9422, −87.1078

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 7, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon65°FHighLow 36°FNNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight36°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy then Patchy Frost
  3. Monday70°FHighLow 40°FCalmPatchy Frost then Sunny
  4. Tuesday72°FHighLow 42°FCalmMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday72°FHighLow 49°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday62°FHighLow 35°FWNW 5–15 mphPartly Sunny
  7. Friday53°FHighLow 28°FNW 10–15 mphPatchy Frost then Mostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.94, −87.11). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Smith Lake?
510.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lewis Smith Dam.
How much does Smith Lake need to be full?
Smith Lake needs 11.64 ft more water to reach full pool (510.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Smith Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.18 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 498.36 ft on 2:00 PM CST, Nov 8, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Smith Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (510.0 ft) on Jun 11, 2026. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 11.64 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Smith Lake reached 520.93 ft on Apr 1, 2021. The lowest was 495.57 ft on Dec 22, 2019 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Smith Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 498.37 ft (Nov 8, 2026) to 511.27 ft (Jun 10, 2026), a swing of 12.90 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 2:00 PM CST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Alabama Power Company through the National Weather Service (gauge ARKA1, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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