Current level
506.26ft
−3.74 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
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Smith Lake is currently at 506.26 ft, 3.74 ft below full pool. The current Smith Lake lake level showed no meaningful change since the last reading and remains down 0.66 ft over the past seven days.
Smith Lake is 3.74 ft below full pool, and its current lake level has fallen 0.66 ft over the past seven days.
506.26 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Current level
506.26ft
−3.74 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 8506.37 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Storms are in the area today, so weather-ready and safety gear is especially worth having on hand before you head out.
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Elevation (ft) MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
Cullman County, AL
No Drought
StableNo official drought conditions.
Severity
Official drought: None reported for the surrounding watershed.
Aug 9, 2026
506.37 ft
0 ft
Aug 8, 2026
506.37 ft
-0.01 ft
Aug 7, 2026
506.38 ft
-0.12 ft
Aug 6, 2026
506.5 ft
-0.11 ft
Aug 5, 2026
506.61 ft
-0.14 ft
Aug 4, 2026
506.75 ft
-0.13 ft
Aug 3, 2026
506.88 ft
-0.15 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 506.37 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 506.37 | -0.01 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 506.38 | -0.12 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 506.5 | -0.11 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 506.61 | -0.14 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 506.75 | -0.13 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 506.88 | -0.15 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 507.03 | -0.07 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 507.1 | -0.09 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 507.19 | -0.21 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 507.4 | -0.38 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 507.78 | -0.34 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 508.12 | -0.27 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 508.39 | -0.2 |
The current water level at Smith Lake is 506.26 ft (updated 3 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 0.66 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Smith Lake is currently 3.74 ft below full pool.
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