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Blue Mountain Lake Water Level

Officially Blue Mountain Lake (Little Red River)

Arkansas

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Blue Mountain Lake is currently 16.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 370.7 feet.

370.67 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

370.67ft

−16.33 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.08 ft

Previous readingNov 7370.76 ft

7-day change

Down 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Falling

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.61 ft

25 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
370.67 ft
7d
-0.09 ft
30d
-0.61 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Blue Mountain Lake is currently 370.67 ft, 16.33 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and 0.61 ft over the past 30 days.

Blue Mountain Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

16.33 ft below full pool

Current level
370.67 ft
Full pool
387 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool387 ft
  • Flood stage419 ft

Surrounding county drought

Extreme Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Yell County, AR

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. The largest share of Yell County, AR is in Extreme Drought (D3), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Extreme Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Significantly reduced streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk for the area
  • Nearby water-use restrictions may apply

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Yell County, AR

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026370.68-0.08
Nov 7, 2026370.76-0.01
Nov 6, 2026370.77-0.02
Nov 5, 2026370.79-0.1
Nov 4, 2026370.89+0.05
Nov 3, 2026370.84+0.07
Nov 2, 2026370.77-0.05

Common questions about Blue Mountain Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Blue Mountain Lake is 370.67 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Blue Mountain Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Blue Mountain Lake is 387 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Blue Mountain Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.09 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Blue Mountain Lake is currently 16.33 ft below full pool.

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Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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