Richard B. Russell Lake Water Level

WATER LEVEL

474.28

Feet MSL

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
2:00:00 PM
Level is 0.72 feet
below full pool of 475.00

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Level Base: MSL
Full Pool: 475.00 feet

Change Since Yesterday:

0.06 Feet
Level Controlled by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dam Name:

Notable Infrastrucuture Levels

470.0 Ft Alexander City water intake structure
474.0 Ft Central Elmore (County) Water Authority water intake valve. Has difficulty drawing water below 474 feet because intakes are fed by gravity
475.0 Ft Limiting water level for Alexander City and Coosa-Elmore Water Authority
484.7 Ft till Waters Resort water intake

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