Lake Ouachita Water Level Today
Arkansas · near Hot Springs · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 570.96 ft
- From full pool
- −7.04 ft
- Percent of pool
- n/a
- 24-hour change
- −0.02 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.46 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita is 7.04 ft below full pool, at 570.96 ft, down 0.02 ft in the last 24 hours. The top of the flood pool is 21.0 ft higher, at 592.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.46 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.12 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 577.11 ft on Jun 27, 2026 and the low was 569.36 ft on Oct 25, 2025, a range of 7.75 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Blakely Mountain Dam, near Hot 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.
Lake Ouachita pool elevations
| Current elevation | 570.96 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 578.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 592.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 616.00 ft |
| 30-day change | −2.12 ft |
| 1-year high | 577.11 ft (Jun 27, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 569.36 ft (Oct 25, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MVK district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Lake Ouachita level questions
What is the water level of Lake Ouachita today?
Lake Ouachita is at 570.96 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −7.04 ft relative to full pool (578.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.02 ft.
What is full pool at Lake Ouachita?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 578.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 592.00 ft.
Is Lake Ouachita rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.02 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.46 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.12 ft.
Where does this Lake Ouachita level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Blakely Mountain Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.