Jordan water level — Alabama
Jordan in Alabama was last measured at 251.24 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been rising (+0.1 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↑Rising
+0.1 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USACE SAM/Jordan, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2017 .
The dam behind Jordan
Jordan is held back by Jordan (also recorded as Lake Jordan (Res)) , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 125 ft high and running 2,066 ft along its crest , built across Coosa River in Elmore County , near Wetumpka . It was completed in 1928 , and is owned by Alabama Power Company (a public utility owner) , to a design credited to ALABAMA POWER COMPANY.
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought . It also serves hydroelectric;recreation.
It is founded on rock, with a concrete core. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. Its outlet works use tainter (radial)18;vertical lift17.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 04/11/2023.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 6,800 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 235,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 235,000 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 595,000 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record AL01423 , filed by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Jordan compares nearby
2 of 5 nearby lakes with a current trend are also rising right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | AL | 311.65 ft | 27 km |
| Lake Martin | AL | 343.10 ft | 33 km |
| Thurlow Dam | AL | — | 36 km |
| Lay | AL | 395.56 ft | 45 km |
| Robert F Henry | GA | 124.79 ft | 59 km |
| Logan Martin | AL | 465.00 ft | 90 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Jordan?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 251.24 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Jordan full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USACE SAM/Jordan, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Alabama
See every lake tracked in Alabama, or read the methodology behind these figures.