Greers Ferry Lake Water Level Today

Arkansas · near Heber Springs · Below full pool

Flood pool487.0Full pool462.5Bottom of pool435.0
Elevation
456.78 ft
From full pool
−5.76 ft
Percent of pool
76.6%
24-hour change
−0.11 ft
7-day change
−0.71 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Greers Ferry Lake

454.1458.4462.7full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Greers Ferry Lake is 5.76 ft below full pool, at 456.78 ft, down 0.11 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 76.6 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 30.2 ft higher, at 487.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.71 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.60 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 462.66 ft on Jun 27, 2026 and the low was 454.06 ft on Feb 6, 2026, a range of 8.60 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Greers Ferry Dam, near Heber Springs, 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 Greers Ferry Lake

Greers Ferry Lake on the Little Red River near Heber Springs, Arkansas, holds a 462.54 ft conservation pool with flood storage to 487 ft. Water clarity and the trout tailwater below the dam make it a heavily used recreation lake, and the Corps' Little Rock District posts the elevation hourly.

Greers Ferry Lake pool elevations

Current elevation456.78 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)462.54 ft
Top of flood pool487.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool435.00 ft
Top of dam503.00 ft
Inflow20 cfs
Outflow20 cfs
30-day change−2.60 ft
1-year high462.66 ft (Jun 27, 2026)
1-year low454.06 ft (Feb 6, 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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Greers Ferry Lake level questions

What is the water level of Greers Ferry Lake today?

Greers Ferry Lake is at 456.78 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −5.76 ft relative to full pool (462.54 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.11 ft.

What is full pool at Greers Ferry Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 462.54 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 487.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 435.00 ft.

Is Greers Ferry Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.11 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.71 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.60 ft.

Where does this Greers Ferry Lake level come from?

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