Clearwater Lake Water Level Today

Missouri · near Piedmont · In the flood pool

Flood pool567.0Full pool495.8Bottom of pool467.0
Elevation
496.56 ft
From full pool
+0.76 ft
Percent of pool
102.6%
24-hour change
−0.08 ft
7-day change
−0.77 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Clearwater Lake

494.2530.6567.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Clearwater Lake is 0.76 ft above full pool, at 496.56 ft, in its flood pool, down 0.08 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 102.6 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 70.4 ft higher, at 567.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.77 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.23 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 526.91 ft on Jul 12, 2026 and the low was 494.23 ft on Dec 1, 2025, a range of 32.68 ft.

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

Clearwater Lake pool elevations

Current elevation496.56 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)495.80 ft
Top of flood pool567.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool467.00 ft
Top of dam608.00 ft
Inflow311 cfs
Outflow455 cfs
30-day change−1.23 ft
1-year high526.91 ft (Jul 12, 2026)
1-year low494.23 ft (Dec 1, 2025)
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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Clearwater Lake level questions

What is the water level of Clearwater Lake today?

Clearwater Lake is at 496.56 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +0.76 ft relative to full pool (495.80 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.08 ft.

What is full pool at Clearwater Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 495.80 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 567.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 467.00 ft.

Is Clearwater Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.08 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.77 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.23 ft.

Where does this Clearwater Lake level come from?

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