187.82 ft NGVD29
level 2.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 0234296910) and updates live when you load this page.
Lake Eufaula (Alabama) through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2017–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2025 (wettest on record)
- 2023 (driest on record)
- 2026 (this year)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 190.00 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Mobile District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 0234296910 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — USGS 62614 is elevation above NGVD29; USACE Mobile's project page quotes pool elevations in 'feet msl' (1929-era MSL family) - same datum family, e.g. full pool 190.0. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Lake Eufaula (Alabama) right now?
Lake Eufaula (Alabama) is at 187.82 ft (NGVD29) as of August 14, 2026 — 2.2 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August
Is Lake Eufaula (Alabama) full?
Not quite — at 187.82 ft, Lake Eufaula (Alabama) is 2.2 ft below its full pool of 190.00 ft (NGVD29).
What is full pool for Lake Eufaula (Alabama)?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Eufaula (Alabama) is 190.00 ft NGVD29, per USACE Mobile District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.