AlabamaReservoirWinston County

Lewis Smith Lake

Lewis Smith Lake is a 21,200-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Alabama. Its shoreline falls inside Winston County. It is managed by Alabama Power.

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CountiesWinston County

Coordinates33.9422, -87.1058

Surface area21,200 acres

Max depth264 ft

Riveroutflow =

Managed byAlabama Power

Swimming beaches on Lewis Smith Lake

No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.

Lewis Smith Lake on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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Weather and water temperature

Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Planning a day at Lewis Smith Lake

On the map, Lewis Smith Lake is centered near 33.9422, -87.1058. The outflow = carries the outflow. The surface sits around 510 feet above sea level. The deepest point on record is about 264 feet.

Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned. No named swimming beach is mapped at Lewis Smith Lake in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Access is through whatever the operating agency provides on the ground, so check with them first.

Nearby water includes Bankhead Lake (Alabama, 36 mi), Upper Bear Creek Lake (Alabama, 40 mi) and Little Bear Creek Lake (Alabama, 41 mi). In all, 24 lakes in Alabama are covered here.

If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Most Alabama day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.

We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. Water level is missing from this page on purpose: no public feed covers Lewis Smith Lake.