Amory Lock and Dam water level — Mississippi
Amory Lock and Dam in Mississippi was last measured at 190.15 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 (−0.1 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−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/Amory-Tailwater, 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 2018 .
The dam behind Amory Lock and Dam
Amory Lock and Dam is held back by Thad Cochran Lock and Dam (also recorded as Pool A; Amory Lock and Dam;Lock A) , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 46 ft high and running 3,400 ft along its crest , built across TOMBIGBEE in Monroe County , near AMORY . It was completed in 1982 , 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 104 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 914 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 4,386 acre-ft against a normal storage of 4,386 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 420,900 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MS03058 , 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 Amory Lock and Dam compares nearby
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Lock and Dam | GA | 190.54 ft | 20 km |
| Fulton Lock and Dam | MS | 270.51 ft | 28 km |
| Stennis Lock and Dam | MS | 163.27 ft | 55 km |
| Mackeys Min Flow Structure | MS | 327.82 ft | 56 km |
| Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam | MS | 330.05 ft | 59 km |
| Ltl Tallahatchie | MS | 283.76 ft | 86 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Amory Lock and Dam?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 190.15 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Amory 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/Amory-Tailwater, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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