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Lake Pickwick Water Level

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Lake Pickwick

Lake Pickwick is currently 1.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 412.8 feet.

412.80 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — Lake Levels & Generation Data

Current level

412.8ft

−1.20 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.09 ft

Previous readingSep 23412.95 ft

7-day change

Down 0.43 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.02 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
412.80 ft
24h
-0.09 ft
7d
-0.43 ft
30d
-1.02 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Pickwick is currently 412.80 ft, 1.20 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.43 ft over the past 7 days and 1.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Pickwick Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.2 ft below full pool

Current level
412.8 ft
Full pool
414 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — Lake Levels & Generation Data

Reference levels

  • Full pool414 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

24.6% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Lauderdale County, AL

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

24.6% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Lauderdale County, AL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026412.86-0.09
Sep 23, 2026412.95-0.01
Sep 22, 2026412.96-0.11
Sep 21, 2026413.07-0.09
Sep 20, 2026413.16-0.08
Sep 19, 2026413.240
Sep 18, 2026413.24-0.05

Common questions about Lake Pickwick’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Pickwick is 412.8 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Lake Pickwick lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Pickwick is 414 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 Pickwick lake level is falling — falling about 0.43 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Pickwick is currently 1.20 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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