Oliver Lock and Dam water level — Alabama
Oliver Lock and Dam in Alabama was last measured at 123.99 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 falling (−2.4 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 13,192 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−2.4 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/Oliver, 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 (2 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind Oliver Lock and Dam
Oliver Lock and Dam is held back by William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam (also recorded as Oliver Lake; William Bacon Oliver Replacement Dam) , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 67 ft high and running 1,200 ft along its crest , built across Black Warrier in Tuscaloosa County , near Tuscaloosa . It was completed in 1992 , and is owned by USACE - Mobile District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CESAM.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design . It also serves fish and wildlife pond.
Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 800 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 790 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 13,800 acre-ft against a normal storage of 12,340 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 52,000 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record AL01981 , 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 Oliver Lock and Dam compares nearby
4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tuscaloosa | AL | 222.52 ft | 10 km |
| Holt Lock and Dam | AL | 186.49 ft | 14 km |
| Bankhead | AL | 186.58 ft | 36 km |
| Bankhead Lock and Dam | AL | 254.47 ft | 36 km |
| Selden Lock and Dam | AL | 96.25 ft | 53 km |
| Heflin Lock and Dam | AL | 109.41 ft | 65 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Oliver Lock and Dam?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 123.99 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Oliver Lock and Dam 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/Oliver, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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