Stockton Lake Water Level Today

Missouri · near Stockton · Below full pool

Flood pool892.0Full pool867.0Bottom of pool845.0
Elevation
862.56 ft
From full pool
−4.44 ft
Percent of pool
79.8%
24-hour change
−0.02 ft
7-day change
−0.67 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Stockton Lake

862.2877.1892.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Stockton Lake is 4.44 ft below full pool, at 862.56 ft, down 0.02 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 79.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 29.4 ft higher, at 892.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.67 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.80 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 875.31 ft on Jun 29, 2026 and the low was 862.23 ft on Feb 13, 2026, a range of 13.08 ft.

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

Stockton Lake pool elevations

Current elevation862.56 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)867.00 ft
Top of flood pool892.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool845.00 ft
Top of dam911.00 ft
Inflow70 cfs
Outflow40 cfs
30-day change−3.80 ft
1-year high875.31 ft (Jun 29, 2026)
1-year low862.23 ft (Feb 13, 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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Stockton Lake level questions

What is the water level of Stockton Lake today?

Stockton Lake is at 862.56 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −4.44 ft relative to full pool (867.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.02 ft.

What is full pool at Stockton Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 867.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 892.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 845.00 ft.

Is Stockton Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.02 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.67 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.80 ft.

Where does this Stockton Lake level come from?

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