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Clearwater Lake Water Level

Officially Clearwater Lake (Black River)

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Clearwater Lake is currently 3.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 494.5 feet.

494.51 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

494.51ft

−3.49 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.14 ft

Previous readingNov 8494.69 ft

7-day change

Down 0.14 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.16 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
494.51 ft
24h
-0.14 ft
7d
-0.14 ft
30d
-0.16 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Clearwater Lake is currently 494.51 ft, 3.49 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.14 ft over the past 7 days and 0.16 ft over the past 30 days.

Clearwater Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.49 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool498 ft
  • Flood stage567 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Wayne County, MO

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

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

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

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 Wayne County, MO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026494.55-0.14
Nov 8, 2026494.69-0.13
Nov 7, 2026494.82-0.1
Nov 6, 2026494.92-0.03
Nov 5, 2026494.95+0.07
Nov 4, 2026494.88+0.12
Nov 3, 2026494.76+0.07

Common questions about Clearwater Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Clearwater Lake is 494.51 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Clearwater Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Clearwater Lake is 498 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Clearwater Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.14 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Clearwater Lake is currently 3.49 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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