Lake Guntersville lake and shoreline

Lake Guntersville Water Level

Alabama

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Lake Guntersville

Lake Guntersville is currently 1.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 594.0 feet.

593.97 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

593.97ft

−1.03 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.02 ft

Previous readingNov 8593.88 ft

7-day change

Up 0.17 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.05 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
593.97 ft
24h
+0.02 ft
7d
+0.17 ft
30d
+0.05 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Guntersville is currently 593.97 ft, 1.03 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.17 ft over the past 7 days and 0.05 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Guntersville Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.03 ft below full pool

Current level
593.97 ft
Full pool
595 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
TVA

Reference levels

  • Full pool595 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Marshall County, AL

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Marshall County, AL is Abnormally Dry (D0), which the U.S. Drought Monitor does not count as official drought. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Marshall County, AL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026593.9+0.02
Nov 8, 2026593.88-0.08
Nov 7, 2026593.96+0.16
Nov 6, 2026593.8-0.18
Nov 5, 2026593.98+0.07
Nov 4, 2026593.91+0.09
Nov 3, 2026593.82+0.09

Common questions about Lake Guntersville’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Guntersville is 593.97 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Lake Guntersville lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Guntersville is 595 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Guntersville lake level is rising — rising about 0.17 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Guntersville is currently 1.03 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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