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Smith Lake water level today

498.91 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM). It is 0.92 ft below the Corps' guide curve target for today (499.83 ft). The level has held steady over the past week (−0.06 ft in 7 days, −2.01 ft in 30 days).

Level now498.91 ft
vs guide curve (499.8)−0.92 ft
Past 24 hours+0.01 ft
Past 7 days−0.06 ft
Past 30 days−2.01 ft
vs 1 year ago−1.53 ft

Smith Lake level over the last 12 months

495499504508513 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months; dashed orange line = Corps guide curve (target level).

12-month low: 498.57 ft (October 9, 2026). High: 511.38 ft (June 9, 2026). Swing: 12.81 ft.

Daily Smith Lake levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 20, 2026498.91+0.01 ft
Oct 19, 2026498.90−0.04 ft
Oct 18, 2026498.94±0.00 ft
Oct 17, 2026498.94−0.11 ft
Oct 16, 2026499.05+0.07 ft
Oct 15, 2026498.98−0.01 ft
Oct 14, 2026498.99+0.02 ft
Oct 13, 2026498.97+0.03 ft
Oct 12, 2026498.94+0.01 ft
Oct 11, 2026498.93+0.05 ft
Oct 10, 2026498.88+0.31 ft
Oct 9, 2026498.57−0.02 ft
Oct 8, 2026498.59±0.00 ft
Oct 7, 2026498.59−0.01 ft
Oct 6, 2026498.60−0.03 ft
Oct 5, 2026498.63±0.00 ft
Oct 4, 2026498.63+0.05 ft
Oct 3, 2026498.58−0.07 ft
Oct 2, 2026498.65−0.21 ft
Oct 1, 2026498.86−0.20 ft
Sep 30, 2026499.06−0.25 ft
Sep 29, 2026499.31−0.21 ft
Sep 28, 2026499.52−0.21 ft
Sep 27, 2026499.73−0.13 ft
Sep 26, 2026499.86−0.03 ft
Sep 25, 2026499.89−0.20 ft
Sep 24, 2026500.09−0.21 ft
Sep 23, 2026500.30−0.18 ft
Sep 22, 2026500.48−0.16 ft
Sep 21, 2026500.64−0.28 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 2025499.74499.49500.08
Dec 2025500.08499.89500.25
Jan 2026502.36500.13506.03
Feb 2026504.60504.37505.52
Mar 2026508.19505.74509.19
Apr 2026509.44509.19510.55
May 2026510.05509.82510.97
Jun 2026509.99509.71511.38
Jul 2026508.82507.25509.67
Aug 2026505.66503.95507.14
Sep 2026501.48499.06503.76
Oct 2026 *498.81498.57499.05

* partial month or year.

Smith Lake year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *498.57 Oct 9511.38 Jun 9506.21
2025499.49 Nov 18515.05 Apr 8505.09
2024499.61 Oct 30510.08 May 9504.97
2023 *498.56 Nov 20500.25 Dec 31499.25

Smith Lake on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
2025500.44 ft−1.53 ft
2024500.00 ft−1.09 ft
2023499.74 ft−0.83 ft

Is Smith Lake full?

The Corps of Engineers manages Smith Lake to a seasonal guide curve rather than one fixed full level. Today's target is 499.83 ft and the lake is 0.92 ft below it.

Is Smith Lake rising or falling?

The level has held steady over the past week (−0.06 ft in 7 days, −2.01 ft in 30 days). In the latest day it moved +0.01 ft.

How does Smith Lake compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 1.53 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 500.00 ft.

Data source

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE CWMS Data API), gauge Smith.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Raw-APCO; readings since Oct 15, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.

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