Selden Lock and Dam water level — Alabama
Selden Lock and Dam in Alabama was last measured at 96.25 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 (+0.2 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 59,988 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↑Rising
+0.2 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/Selden, 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 Selden Lock and Dam
Selden Lock and Dam is held back by A.I. Selden Lock and Dam (also recorded as Warrior Lake) , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 71 ft high and running 684 ft along its crest , built across BLACK WARRIOR RIVER in Greene County , near EASTPORT . It was completed in 1958 , 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 navigation;recreation.
Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. The spillway opening is 360 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 7,800 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 58,650 acre-ft against a normal storage of 49,100 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 53,800 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record AL01429 , 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 Selden Lock and Dam compares nearby
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heflin Lock and Dam | AL | 109.41 ft | 28 km |
| Demopolis Lock and Dam | AL | 73.89 ft | 29 km |
| Oliver Lock and Dam | AL | 123.99 ft | 53 km |
| Lake Tuscaloosa | AL | 222.52 ft | 63 km |
| Holt Lock and Dam | AL | 186.49 ft | 64 km |
| Millers Ferry | AL | 79.84 ft | 86 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Selden Lock and Dam?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 96.25 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Selden 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/Selden, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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