Long Branch Reservoir Water Level Today

Missouri · near Macon · Near full pool

Flood pool801.0Full pool791.0Bottom of pool754.5
Elevation
790.17 ft
From full pool
−0.83 ft
Percent of pool
97.7%
24-hour change
−0.03 ft
7-day change
+0.36 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Long Branch Reservoir

789.8795.4801.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Long Branch Reservoir is 0.83 ft below full pool, at 790.17 ft, down 0.03 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 97.7 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 10.8 ft higher, at 801.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.36 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.25 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 798.87 ft on Jun 14, 2026 and the low was 789.78 ft on Sep 15, 2026, a range of 9.09 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Long Branch Dam & Reservoir, near Macon, 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.

Long Branch Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation790.17 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)791.00 ft
Top of flood pool801.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool754.50 ft
Top of dam826.00 ft
Inflow10 cfs
Outflow7 cfs
30-day change−0.25 ft
1-year high798.87 ft (Jun 14, 2026)
1-year low789.78 ft (Sep 15, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWK district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Long Branch Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Long Branch Reservoir today?

Long Branch Reservoir is at 790.17 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −0.83 ft relative to full pool (791.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.03 ft.

What is full pool at Long Branch Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 791.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 801.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 754.50 ft.

Is Long Branch Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.03 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.36 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.25 ft.

Where does this Long Branch Reservoir level come from?

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