Name: Bankhead Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Bankhead Lake?

Accepted Answer

Bankhead Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the alabama-power feed scraped on a regular cron and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Bankhead Lake?

Accepted Answer

Bankhead Lake has a full pool elevation of 255 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 9,200 acres.

Question 3

How is Bankhead Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Bankhead Lake is measured by the alabama-power feed scraped on a regular cron. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Bankhead Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Bankhead Lake is approximately 250 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 252 ft.

Bankhead Lake water level