Current level
254.52ft
−0.48 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
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Bankhead Lake is currently at 254.52 ft, 0.48 ft below full pool. The current Bankhead Lake lake level fell 0.01 ft since the last reading and remains down 0.01 ft over the past seven days.
Bankhead Lake is 0.48 ft below full pool, and its current lake level has fallen 0.01 ft over the past seven days.
254.52 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey
Current level
254.52ft
−0.48 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 16254.61 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Elevation (ft) MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
Tuscaloosa County, AL
No Drought
StableNo official drought conditions.
Severity
Official drought: None reported for the surrounding watershed.
Aug 17, 2026
254.6 ft
-0.01 ft
Aug 16, 2026
254.61 ft
-0.02 ft
Aug 15, 2026
254.63 ft
+0.02 ft
Aug 14, 2026
254.61 ft
+0.01 ft
Aug 13, 2026
254.6 ft
-0.02 ft
Aug 12, 2026
254.62 ft
-0.01 ft
Aug 11, 2026
254.63 ft
+0.02 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 254.6 | -0.01 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 254.61 | -0.02 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 254.63 | +0.02 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 254.61 | +0.01 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 254.6 | -0.02 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 254.62 | -0.01 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 254.63 | +0.02 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 254.61 | -0.03 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 254.64 | +0.07 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 254.57 | +0.03 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 254.54 | +0.05 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 254.49 | +0.01 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 254.48 | +0.03 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 254.45 | +0.02 |
The current water level at Bankhead Lake is 254.52 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Bankhead Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Bankhead Lake is 255 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Bankhead Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.01 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Bankhead Lake is currently 0.48 ft below full pool.
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