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Wheeler Lake Water Level

Alabama

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Wheeler Lake

Wheeler Lake is currently 3.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 552.3 feet.

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

Current level

552.34ft

−3.66 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.07 ft

Previous readingNov 8552.34 ft

7-day change

Down 0.69 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.91 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
552.34 ft
24h
+0.07 ft
7d
-0.69 ft
30d
-0.91 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Wheeler Lake is currently 552.34 ft, 3.66 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.69 ft over the past 7 days and 0.91 ft over the past 30 days.

Wheeler Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.66 ft below full pool

Current level
552.34 ft
Full pool
556 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 pool556 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

72.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Lawrence County, AL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Lawrence County, AL is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

72.7% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Lawrence County, AL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026552.41+0.07
Nov 8, 2026552.34+0.04
Nov 7, 2026552.3-0.14
Nov 6, 2026552.44-0.06
Nov 5, 2026552.5-0.07
Nov 4, 2026552.57-0.18
Nov 3, 2026552.75-0.35

Common questions about Wheeler Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Wheeler Lake is 552.34 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Wheeler Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Wheeler Lake is 556 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Wheeler Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.69 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Wheeler Lake is currently 3.66 ft below full pool.

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

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