High lake levels affect all property on the lake, even the dam area itself is not immune to the effects of too much unforeseen rain. The situation seems unusual to many who are new to the lake or unfamiliar with water level fluctuation, or simply due to over saturation on social media...but the lake level routinely and expectantly fluctuates yearly—usually from high every spring, slowly receding in summer (dam generators are usually more active in that timeframe), until finally a low level is reached in late fall. Our area is historically known to be very rainy in late winter and early spring, so a rise in the level is always anticipated then. However, unknown weather conditions are a huge factor—“acts of God”cannot be accurately predicted soon enough either above, on, or below our reservoir, and all those areas are vital in a highly complicated formula determining the operations at the dam. There are many factors in that equation, and highly skilled trusted experts have to use it for the safety of all who reside along controlled waterways. In fact, we’ve personally seen levels on the lake in the 518ish range a few times, so actually levels near that can be somewhat normal in the scheme of a few decades. Interestingly, “Smith Lake Community” Facebook Group member Billy Taylor suggested the following top levels since the lake’s birth in 1961–6 decades. (YES—this year is Smith Lake’s 60th Birthday! 🥳💕) 1962 - 518.5 1964 - 520.8 1968 - 520.6 1973 - 521.2 1977 - 517.8 1979 - 518.6 1980 - 520.9 1990 - 519.4 2000 - 517.1 2004 - 518.0 2019 - 517.62 2021 - 518.8k’ (now expected to crest near 519ish) Be patient... this too shall pass. We remain respectful, thoughtful and caring towards all involved in the process or affected by higher waters, and prayerful in hopes of no further excessive weather conditions that thwart a best outcome so that we can collectively move into a better and exciting lake season. 〰️💦〰️ “Flooding on Smith Lake. These images were at the dam were taken Sunday, March 28, 2021.” - 📷 @rjguscette 〰️💦〰️ #alabama #lewissmithlake #visitsmithlake #smithlake #smithlakealabama #smithlakeal #smithlakemagazine #thelakesidelife (at Lewis Smith Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-pBBFrdSF/?igshid=cg1r38ev80hv