Mitchell Lake Right Now
RisingMitchell Lake's water level has been rising over the past week. Today's fishing outlook is Good. Sunny skies are expected today.
- 7 Day Level Change
- About the same
- Current Level
- 311.35 ft
- Forecast High
- 78°F
(0.65 ft below full pool)
Sunny
Overview
Mitchell Lake is a roughly 5,850-acre run-of-river reservoir on the Coosa River in Chilton and Coosa counties between Lay Lake and Lake Jordan. Mitchell Dam was completed in 1923 by Alabama Power and named for company president James Mitchell; it is the company's second-oldest hydro plant. The lake is operated for hydropower and recreation.
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