Of the 8 Alabama lakes here with a published full pool, 8 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Eufaula (Alabama) USACE Mobile District | 189.10 ft | 190.00 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — on the high side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Guntersville TVA | 594.29 ft | 595.00 ft | 0.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Martin Alabama Power (APC) | 487.55 ft | 490.00 ft | 2.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Smith Lake Alabama Power (APC) | 500.27 ft | 510.00 ft | 9.7 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Logan Martin Lake Alabama Power (APC) | 464.09 ft | 465.00 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Weiss Lake Alabama Power (APC) | 562.95 ft | 564.00 ft | 1.0 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lay Lake Alabama Power (APC) | 395.56 ft | 396.00 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Neely Henry Lake Alabama Power (APC) | 506.94 ft | 508.00 ft | 1.1 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Alabama lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Alabama today?
Of the 8 Alabama lakes here with a published full pool, 8 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Alabama lake is furthest below full pool?
Smith Lake is the furthest down of the Alabama lakes on this page, at 9.7 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Alabama lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.