Birch Lake Water Level Today

Oklahoma · near Barnsdall, OK · Near full pool

Flood pool774.0Full pool750.5Bottom of pool730.0
Elevation
748.71 ft
From full pool
−1.79 ft
Percent of pool
91.3%
24-hour change
−0.04 ft
7-day change
−0.29 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Birch Lake

747.2760.6774.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Birch Lake is 1.79 ft below full pool, at 748.71 ft, down 0.04 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 91.3 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 25.3 ft higher, at 774.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.29 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.94 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 757.87 ft on Jun 28, 2026 and the low was 747.16 ft on Apr 1, 2026, a range of 10.71 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Barnsdall, 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.

Birch Lake pool elevations

Current elevation748.71 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)750.50 ft
Top of flood pool774.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool730.00 ft
Top of dam795.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow8 cfs
30-day change−0.94 ft
1-year high757.87 ft (Jun 28, 2026)
1-year low747.16 ft (Apr 1, 2026)
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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Birch Lake level questions

What is the water level of Birch Lake today?

Birch Lake is at 748.71 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −1.79 ft relative to full pool (750.50 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.04 ft.

What is full pool at Birch Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 750.50 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 774.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 730.00 ft.

Is Birch Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.04 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.29 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.94 ft.

Where does this Birch Lake level come from?

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