Current level
498.34ft
−11.66 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Smith Lake is currently 11.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 498.3 feet.
498.34 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Current level
498.34ft
−11.66 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingNov 8498.37 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Smith Lake is currently 498.34 ft, 11.66 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.12 ft over the past 7 days and 0.54 ft over the past 30 days.
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11.66 ft below full pool
No Drought
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 498.36 | -0.01 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 498.37 | -0.01 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 498.38 | -0.07 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 498.45 | -0.04 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 498.49 | +0.05 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 498.44 | +0.03 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 498.41 | -0.07 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 498.48 | -0.04 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 498.52 | -0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 498.59 | -0.07 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 498.66 | -0.08 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 498.74 | -0.07 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 498.81 | -0.01 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 498.82 | -0.01 |
The current water level at Smith Lake is 498.34 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Smith Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Smith Lake is 510 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Smith Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.12 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Smith Lake is currently 11.66 ft below full pool.
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