Altus Lake Water Level Today

Oklahoma · near Lugert, OK · Well below full pool

Flood pool1,562.0Full pool1,559.0Bottom of pool1,517.5
Elevation
1,535.98 ft
From full pool
−23.02 ft
Percent of pool
44.5%
24-hour change
−0.01 ft
7-day change
−0.16 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Altus Lake

1,535.61,539.21,542.8Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Altus Lake is 23.02 ft below full pool, at 1,535.98 ft, down 0.01 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 44.5 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 26.0 ft higher, at 1,562.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.16 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.73 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,542.76 ft on Aug 18, 2025 and the low was 1,535.64 ft on Dec 3, 2025, a range of 7.12 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Lugert, OK, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Altus Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,535.98 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,559.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,562.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,517.50 ft
Top of dam1,564.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.73 ft
1-year high1,542.76 ft (Aug 18, 2025)
1-year low1,535.64 ft (Dec 3, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SWT district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Altus Lake level questions

What is the water level of Altus Lake today?

Altus Lake is at 1,535.98 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −23.02 ft relative to full pool (1,559.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.01 ft.

What is full pool at Altus Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,559.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,562.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,517.50 ft.

Is Altus Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.01 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.16 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.73 ft.

Where does this Altus Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Altus Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.