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Lake Ouachita Water Level Today

Lake Ouachita is at 568.8 ft as of 6:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

568.8 ft
Elevation above sea level
9.2 ft
Below full pool of 578.0 ft
Today, 568.8 ftFull pool, 578.0 ftNormal, 569.0 ft
550560570580590
Last 24 hours
−0.08 ft
Last 7 days
−0.37 ft
Last 30 days
−1.95 ft
Compared with normal
0.2 ft below

Updated 6:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Ouachita level history

Time range
565570575580Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22
Last 30 daysFull pool
560570580590NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last yearFull pool
540560580600201920222025
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 Lake Ouachita full?

No. It is 9.2 ft below its full pool elevation of 578.0 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Ouachita has been since 1998?

527.2 ft, in August 2018, in daily records back to January 1998.

What is the highest Lake Ouachita has been since 1998?

588.1 ft, in May 2009, in daily records back to January 1998.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.2 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake Ouachita rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.37 ft over the last 7 days.

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