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Smith Lake conditions

Water level and dam releases from official sources. Each reading shows who published it and when.

Official warnings

Official: National Weather Service

No active warnings (checked )

Lake level

Current

498.83ft

Feet above sea level (NGVD29). Full pool is 510 ft.

Last 24 hours
+0.01 ft
Last 7 days
not available
Guide curve
0.31 ft below
Seasonal target 499.14 ft
492 ftFull pool 510 ft (reference)
CurrentProvisionalObserved (51 minutes ago)Checked 12 minutes agoOfficial source reading: Alabama Power data via U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSource data(opens in a new tab)

Dam releases

Current

Observed release, not a schedule

Powerhouse was not generating at the last reading.

Powerhouse flow
0 cfs
at 5:00 PM
Spillway flow
0 cfs
at 5:00 PM

Hours generating in the last 24: 1 of 24 hourly readings (flow above 100 cfs).

CurrentProvisionalObserved Official source reading: Alabama Power data via U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSource data(opens in a new tab)

Powerhouse flow observed Oct 27, 5:00 PM CDT.

For release schedules and safety information, see Alabama Power Shorelines.

Lake level history

Lake level, last 30 daysLake level over the last 30 days: lowest 498.81 ft, highest 498.89 ft, latest 498.83 ft on Oct 27, 6:00 PM CDT. Down 0.05 ft over the period. The dashed line is the operator's seasonal guide curve.498.5499499.5500Sep 27Oct 12Oct 27
  • Lake level (ft)
  • Seasonal guide curve

Lake level over the last 30 days: lowest 498.81 ft, highest 498.89 ft, latest 498.83 ft on Oct 27, 6:00 PM CDT. Down 0.05 ft over the period. The dashed line is the operator's seasonal guide curve.

Weather

Now at Jasper Walker County Airport & Bevill Field

Temperature
72°F
Wind
not reported
Gusts
none reported
Rain, last hour
not reported
CurrentProvisionalObserved Official: National Weather Service: Jasper Walker County Airport & Bevill Field (KJFX)Source data(opens in a new tab)

Forecast for the dam

CurrentUpdated by NWS

Next 12 hours: wind and rain

  • 0 mph, gusts 50%
  • 0 mph, gusts 60%
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Right-hand column: chance of rain, and expected amount when any.

7-day forecast

  • Tonight48°F

    Mostly Cloudy. Wind 0 mph.

  • Wednesday76°F

    Partly Sunny. Wind 0 to 5 mph E.

  • Wednesday Night47°F

    Mostly Clear. Wind 0 mph.

  • Thursday77°F

    Sunny. Wind 0 mph.

  • Thursday Night49°F

    Mostly Clear. Wind 0 mph.

  • Friday79°F

    Mostly Sunny. Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE.

  • Friday Night58°F2% rain

    Mostly Cloudy. Wind 0 mph.

  • Saturday76°F34% rain

    Chance Rain Showers. Wind 0 to 10 mph ESE.

  • Saturday Night58°F65% rain

    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Wind 0 to 5 mph ESE.

  • Sunday73°F59% rain

    Rain Showers Likely. Wind 5 mph ESE.

  • Sunday Night56°F18% rain

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy. Wind 0 mph.

  • Monday76°F11% rain

    Partly Sunny. Wind 0 to 5 mph SE.

  • Monday Night57°F24% rain

    Slight Chance Rain Showers. Wind 0 to 5 mph SE.

  • Tuesday76°F37% rain

    Chance Rain Showers. Wind 5 to 10 mph SE.

Forecast: Official, National Weather Service (source data, weather.gov). Forecasts change; they are not guarantees.

Streams and rain

Provisional

U.S. Geological Survey stations on streams that feed the lake.

  • Sipsey Fork near Grayson, flow4 cfsat 6:00 PMCurrent
  • Sipsey Fork near Grayson, stage2.67 ftat 6:00 PMCurrent
  • Clear Creek at New Hope Church, flow21 cfsat 6:30 PMCurrent
  • Clear Creek at New Hope Church, stage1.39 ftat 6:30 PMCurrent
  • Rain gauge near Grayson (latest report)0.00 inat 6:00 PMCurrent

Boat ramps

A ramp shows Not Confirmed unless Smith Lake NOW staff verified its status within the last 7 days, and then it says who, when and from what source. Being listed here, or in a directory, does not mean a ramp is open. This list is not complete.

No ramps are listed yet. The list is built only from public sources that we can cite, so it starts small. Check with Alabama Power and the ramp operator for ramp conditions.

Community reports

Community report: not verified

Reported by members. These are not official warnings and have not been checked by Smith Lake NOW unless a report says Verified.

No community reports are open right now. This is not a safety check.

Report a hazard · In an emergency, call 911.

Sources

Everything on this page comes from these official sources. Readings are published before review and can change.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water data (Alabama Power readings)

    Working

    Lewis Smith Dam readings: Alabama Power data published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Provisional and unreviewed.

    Official source reading. Last checked .

    • Inflow (computed by the reservoir operator): current
    • Total outflow: current
    • Seasonal guide curve (target pool): current
    • Spillway flow (observed): current
    • Lake level (pool elevation): current
    • Powerhouse flow (observed generation): current
    • Tailwater elevation: current

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    U.S. federal public data, no key. Values are raw and provisional and are supplied by Alabama Power. Reuse and attribution wording is pending written confirmation from USACE Mobile District and Alabama Power.

  • NOAA National Water Prediction Service (gauge ARKA1)

    Working

    NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ARKA1 (Black Warrior River at Smith Dam). Observations courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    Official source reading. Last checked .

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    NOAA public data, no key. Sentinel values -999 and -9999 mean missing. Used as an independent cross-check of the pool elevation.

  • U.S. Geological Survey water data

    Delayed

    U.S. Geological Survey. Provisional data, subject to revision.

    Official source reading. Last checked .

    • Rain gauge near Grayson: current
    • Clear Creek stage: current
    • Sipsey Fork stage: current
    • Clear Creek flow: current
    • Sipsey Fork flow: current

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    USGS public domain. Live values are provisional and subject to revision. The dam gauges have no data since 2012 and are never used. A free API key is optional.

  • National Weather Service

    Delayed

    National Weather Service (weather.gov), NOAA.

    Official: National Weather Service. Last checked .

    • Air temperature: current
    • Air temperature: current
    • Air temperature: current
    • Wind gust: not available
    • Wind gust: out of date
    • Wind gust: out of date
    • Wind speed: current
    • Wind speed: current
    • Wind speed: current
    • Wind direction: current
    • Wind direction: current
    • Wind direction: current
    • Rain in the last hour: not available
    • Rain in the last hour: not available
    • Rain in the last hour: not available

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    U.S. public domain, no key. Requires an identifying User-Agent with contact information; poll politely.

  • National Weather Service alerts

    Working

    National Weather Service (weather.gov), NOAA. Official watches, warnings and advisories.

    Official: National Weather Service. Last checked .

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    U.S. public domain, no key. Alerts are shown in the NWS own words, unaltered, with a link to the alert.

Local guides for the lake

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