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Lake Oahe Water Level Today

Lake Oahe is at 1,592.1 ft as of 11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1,592.1 ft
Elevation above sea level
15.4 ft
Below full pool of 1,607.5 ft
Today, 1,592.1 ftFull pool, 1,607.5 ftNormal, 1,604.3 ft
1,5801,5901,6001,6101,620
Last 24 hours
0.00 ft
Last 7 days
+0.45 ft
Last 30 days
+0.55 ft
Compared with normal
12.2 ft below

Updated 11:00 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.

Lake Oahe level history

Time range
1,5901,6001,610Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22
Last 30 daysFull pool
1,5901,6001,610NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last yearFull pool
1,5801,5901,6001,6101,620201920222025
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 Oahe full?

No. It is 15.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 1,607.5 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Oahe has been?

1,569.9 ft, in August 2006, since the lake first filled in November 1967.

What is the highest Lake Oahe has been?

1,619.7 ft, in June 2011, since the lake first filled in November 1967.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 12.2 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Lake Oahe rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 0.45 ft over the last 7 days.

Other Missouri River reservoirs

Lake Sakakawea1,824.2 ftAngostura Reservoir3,169.5 ftLake McConaughy23.7% fullGlendo Reservoir33.3% fullLake Granby48.4% fullTuttle Creek Lake1,080.6 ft
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