Name: Smith Mountain Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Smith Mountain Lake?

Accepted Answer

Smith Mountain Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the aep-hydro 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 Smith Mountain Lake?

Accepted Answer

Smith Mountain Lake has a full pool elevation of 795 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 20,600 acres.

Question 3

How is Smith Mountain Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Smith Mountain Lake is measured by the aep-hydro 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 Smith Mountain Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Smith Mountain Lake is approximately 787.6 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 791 ft.

Smith Mountain Lake water level