J. W. Trimble Lake Water Level Today

Arkansas · near Fort Smith · Near full pool

Full pool392.0Bottom of pool363.0
Elevation
391.35 ft
From full pool
−0.65 ft
Percent of pool
97.8%
24-hour change
−0.12 ft
7-day change
−0.21 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at J. W. Trimble Lake

389.1390.6392.0full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

J. W. Trimble Lake is 0.65 ft below full pool, at 391.35 ft, down 0.12 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 97.8 percent of its conservation pool.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.21 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.24 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 391.92 ft on Feb 20, 2026 and the low was 389.14 ft on Jul 2, 2026, a range of 2.78 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at J. W. Trimble Lock & Dam 13, near Fort Smith, 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.

J. W. Trimble Lake pool elevations

Current elevation391.35 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)392.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool363.00 ft
Top of dam393.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.24 ft
1-year high391.92 ft (Feb 20, 2026)
1-year low389.14 ft (Jul 2, 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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J. W. Trimble Lake level questions

What is the water level of J. W. Trimble Lake today?

J. W. Trimble Lake is at 391.35 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −0.65 ft relative to full pool (392.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.12 ft.

What is full pool at J. W. Trimble Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 392.00 ft (NGVD29). The bottom of the conservation pool is 363.00 ft.

Is J. W. Trimble Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.12 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.21 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.24 ft.

Where does this J. W. Trimble Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for J. W. Trimble Lock & Dam 13. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.