Great Salt Plains Lake Water Level Today

Oklahoma · near Jet, OK · Near full pool

Flood pool1,138.5Full pool1,125.0Bottom of pool1,110.0
Elevation
1,123.90 ft
From full pool
−1.10 ft
Percent of pool
92.7%
24-hour change
−0.23 ft
7-day change
−0.26 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Great Salt Plains Lake

1,123.91,125.11,126.4full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Great Salt Plains Lake is 1.10 ft below full pool, at 1,123.90 ft, down 0.23 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 92.7 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 14.6 ft higher, at 1,138.50 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.26 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.58 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,126.38 ft on Sep 3, 2025 and the low was 1,123.88 ft on Sep 13, 2026, a range of 2.50 ft.

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

Great Salt Plains Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,123.90 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,125.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,138.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,110.00 ft
Top of dam1,168.50 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.58 ft
1-year high1,126.38 ft (Sep 3, 2025)
1-year low1,123.88 ft (Sep 13, 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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Great Salt Plains Lake level questions

What is the water level of Great Salt Plains Lake today?

Great Salt Plains Lake is at 1,123.90 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −1.10 ft relative to full pool (1,125.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.23 ft.

What is full pool at Great Salt Plains Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,125.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,138.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,110.00 ft.

Is Great Salt Plains Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.23 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.26 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.58 ft.

Where does this Great Salt Plains Lake level come from?

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