Blue Mountain Lake Water Level Today

Blue Mountain Lake is 31.4% full at 371.1 ft as of 7:00 a.m. CT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

31.4%

Full, by conservation pool storage

371.1 ft

Elevation above sea level

3.0 ft

Below full pool of 374.0 ft today

Today, 371.1 ftFull pool, 374.0 ftNormal, 384.3 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.03 ft

Last 7 days

−0.27 ft

Last 30 days

−0.61 ft

Compared with normal

13.2 ft below

Updated 7:00 a.m. CT, Oct 23. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Blue Mountain Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 374.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 374.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 374.0 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Blue Mountain Lake full?

No. It is 31.4% full by conservation pool storage, 3.0 ft below its full pool elevation of 374.0 ft.

What is the lowest Blue Mountain Lake has been?

370.3 ft, in September 1988, in daily records back to March 1947.

What is the highest Blue Mountain Lake has been?

425.2 ft, in May 1990, in daily records back to March 1947.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 13.2 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Blue Mountain Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.27 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	425.2 ft	May 1990
All-time low	370.3 ft	Sep 1988
This year's high	395.2 ft	Apr 2026
This year's low	371.1 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since March 1947. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	0 cfs
Release from Blue Mountain Dam	4 cfs

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District
Dam	Blue Mountain Dam
Full pool today	374.0 ft
Conservation capacity	25,000 acre-ft
Surface area	2,910 acres
County	Yell

Full pool and capacity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (it changes with the season). Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Blue Mountain Lake

All Arkansas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Dardanelle Lake	not reported	337.8 ft	+0.30 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Nimrod Lake	93.6%	341.5 ft	−0.41 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Ouachita	not reported	568.8 ft	−0.37 ft	6:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Wister Lake	60.6%	474.5 ft	−0.33 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Greeson	not reported	532.9 ft	−0.11 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Degray Lake	not reported	399.8 ft	−0.31 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24

Dardanelle Lake337.8 ft Nimrod Lake93.6% full Lake Ouachita568.8 ft Wister Lake60.6% full Lake Greeson532.9 ft Degray Lake399.8 ft

All Arkansas lakes

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