Millers Ferry water level — Alabama
Millers Ferry in Alabama was last measured at 79.84 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (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 7, 2026 — a 5-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/MillersFerry, 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 2013 .
The dam behind Millers Ferry
Millers Ferry is held back by Millers Ferry Lock and Dam (also recorded as William (Bill) Dannelly Lake) , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 100 ft high and running 1,167 ft along its crest , built across ALABAMA RIVER in Wilcox County , near MIDWAY . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Mobile District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CESAM.
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine . It also serves recreation;navigation;hydroelectric.
Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. The spillway opening is 850 ft wide.
NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 17,200 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 331,800 acre-ft against a normal storage of 331,800 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 183,700 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record AL01435 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — 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 Millers Ferry compares nearby
2 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Lock and Dam | AL | 35.93 ft | 53 km |
| Robert F Henry | GA | 124.79 ft | 63 km |
| Demopolis Lock and Dam | AL | 73.89 ft | 65 km |
| Coffeeville Lock and Dam | AL | 33.25 ft | 79 km |
| Selden Lock and Dam | AL | 96.25 ft | 86 km |
| Heflin Lock and Dam | AL | 109.41 ft | 107 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Millers Ferry?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 79.84 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Millers Ferry 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/MillersFerry, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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