Glossary
Full pool
Full pool is the target operating elevation operators aim for when inflow, flood risk, and downstream needs allow—often summer recreation band on southeastern USACE lakes. It is a rulebook number tied to a stated datum, not "as high as the dam can hold."
Published May 16, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Wappapello Lake
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Wappapello Lake lists a full-pool reference of 355 ft in the catalog—open the lake page for live stage and the operating datum. Published levels use MSL unless the lake page notes otherwise.
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Smithville Lake
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Smithville Lake lists a full-pool reference of 864 ft in the catalog—open the lake page for live stage and the operating datum. Published levels use MSL unless the lake page notes otherwise.
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Buggs Island
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