Bull Shoals Lake Water Level Today
Arkansas · near Flippin · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 655.26 ft
- From full pool
- −5.74 ft
- Percent of pool
- 79.5%
- 24-hour change
- −0.13 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.90 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake is 5.74 ft below full pool, at 655.26 ft, down 0.13 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 79.5 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 39.7 ft higher, at 695.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.90 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.66 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 673.46 ft on Aug 17, 2025 and the low was 652.24 ft on Feb 5, 2026, a range of 21.22 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Bull Shoals Dam, near Flippin, 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 Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake straddles the Arkansas-Missouri line on the White River below Table Rock. The Corps holds a 661 ft conservation pool with 34 ft of flood storage above it to 695 ft, which is why the lake can rise dramatically after spring rains and then sit well above docks for months while the Little Rock District evacuates that storage. The pages here track both the elevation and how much of the flood pool is in use.
Bull Shoals Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 655.26 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 661.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 695.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 628.50 ft |
| Top of dam | 708.00 ft |
| Inflow | 2,177 cfs |
| Outflow | 2,518 cfs |
| 30-day change | −2.66 ft |
| 1-year high | 673.46 ft (Aug 17, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 652.24 ft (Feb 5, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SWL district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
More lakes in Arkansas
- Beaver Lake 1,113.71 ft, −7.72 ft from full
- Greers Ferry Lake 456.78 ft, −5.76 ft from full
- Norfork Lake 553.38 ft, −2.37 ft from full
- Lake Ouachita 570.96 ft, −7.04 ft from full
- DeGray Lake 401.69 ft, −6.31 ft from full
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Bull Shoals Lake level questions
What is the water level of Bull Shoals Lake today?
Bull Shoals Lake is at 655.26 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −5.74 ft relative to full pool (661.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.13 ft.
What is full pool at Bull Shoals Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 661.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 695.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 628.50 ft.
Is Bull Shoals Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.13 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.90 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.66 ft.
Where does this Bull Shoals Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Bull Shoals Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.