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

Question 1

What is the current water level at Lay Lake?

Accepted Answer

Lay 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 Lay Lake?

Accepted Answer

Lay Lake has a full pool elevation of 396 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 12,000 acres.

Question 3

How is Lay Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Lay 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 Lay Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Lay Lake is approximately 389 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 393 ft.

Lay Lake water level