Stockton Lake Water Level Today

Stockton Lake is at 862.3 ft as of 10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

862.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

4.7 ft

Below full pool of 867.0 ft

Today, 862.3 ftFull pool, 867.0 ftNormal, 864.3 ft

Last 24 hours

not reported

Last 7 days

−0.11 ft

Last 30 days

−0.23 ft

Compared with normal

2.0 ft below

Updated 10:00 p.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.

Stockton Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 867.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 867.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 867.0 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 Stockton Lake full?

No. It is 4.7 ft below its full pool elevation of 867.0 ft.

What is the lowest Stockton Lake has been?

0.2 ft, in March 1985, in daily records back to January 1900.

What is the highest Stockton Lake has been?

979.2 ft, in October 1988, in daily records back to January 1900.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.0 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Stockton Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	979.2 ft	Oct 1988
All-time low	0.2 ft	Mar 1985
This year's high	875.3 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	862.2 ft	Feb 2026

Daily levels since January 1900. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Release from Stockton Dam	40 cfs

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

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
Dam	Stockton Dam
Full pool	867.0 ft
Normal storage	874,887 acre-ft
Surface area	24,900 acres
County	Cedar

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Stockton Lake

All Missouri lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Pomme de Terre Lake	not reported	838.1 ft	−0.12 ft	10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Truman Lake	not reported	705.7 ft	+0.12 ft	10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Table Rock Lake	78.7%	910.6 ft	−0.19 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Beaver Lake	76.5%	1,112.2 ft	−0.38 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Hillsdale Lake	not reported	917.0 ft	−0.09 ft	10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Grand Lake, OK	100.0%	742.0 ft	−0.06 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23

Pomme de Terre Lake838.1 ft Truman Lake705.7 ft Table Rock Lake78.7% full Beaver Lake76.5% full Hillsdale Lake917.0 ft Grand Lake, OK100.0% full

All Missouri lakes

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