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Lake Jordan Water Level

Officially Jordan Lake (Coosa River)

Alabama

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Lake Jordan

Lake Jordan is currently 0.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 251.6 feet.

251.55 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

251.55ft

−0.45 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 4251.42 ft

7-day change

Up 0.37 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.19 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
251.55 ft
24h
+0.03 ft
7d
+0.37 ft
30d
+0.19 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Jordan is currently 251.55 ft, 0.45 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.37 ft over the past 7 days and 0.19 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Jordan Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.45 ft below full pool

Current level
251.55 ft
Full pool
252 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool252 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

51.1% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Elmore County, AL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

51.1% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Elmore County, AL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026251.45+0.03
Oct 4, 2026251.42+0.05
Oct 3, 2026251.37+0.05
Oct 2, 2026251.32-0.02
Oct 1, 2026251.34+0.15
Sep 30, 2026251.19-0.03
Sep 29, 2026251.22+0.14

Common questions about Lake Jordan’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Jordan is 251.55 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Jordan lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Jordan is 252 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 Jordan lake level is rising — rising about 0.37 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Jordan is currently 0.45 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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