Beaver Lake Water Level Today

Arkansas · near Busch · Below full pool

Flood pool1,130.0Full pool1,121.4Bottom of pool1,077.0
Elevation
1,113.71 ft
From full pool
−7.72 ft
Percent of pool
78.4%
24-hour change
−0.09 ft
7-day change
−0.66 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Beaver Lake

1,112.61,121.31,130.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Beaver Lake is 7.72 ft below full pool, at 1,113.71 ft, down 0.09 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 78.4 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 16.3 ft higher, at 1,130.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.66 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.52 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,126.65 ft on Jul 1, 2026 and the low was 1,112.57 ft on Feb 14, 2026, a range of 14.08 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Beaver Dam, near Busch, 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.

About Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is the uppermost of the White River chain in northwest Arkansas, supplying drinking water to Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville. Full pool is 1,121.4 ft with flood storage to 1,130 ft; the Corps' Little Rock District manages releases to Table Rock downstream.

Beaver Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,113.71 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,121.43 ft
Top of flood pool1,130.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,077.00 ft
Top of dam1,142.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow20 cfs
Water temperature50.9 °F
30-day change−3.52 ft
1-year high1,126.65 ft (Jul 1, 2026)
1-year low1,112.57 ft (Feb 14, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SWL district

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

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Beaver Lake level questions

What is the water level of Beaver Lake today?

Beaver Lake is at 1,113.71 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −7.72 ft relative to full pool (1,121.43 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.09 ft.

What is full pool at Beaver Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,121.43 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,130.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,077.00 ft.

Is Beaver Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.09 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.66 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.52 ft.

Where does this Beaver Lake level come from?

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