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Lake Eufaula Water Level

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Lake Eufaula is currently 3.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 581.5 feet.

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

Current level

581.5ft

−3.50 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingNov 8581.53 ft

7-day change

Down 0.13 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.59 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
581.50 ft
24h
-0.03 ft
7d
-0.13 ft
30d
+0.59 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Eufaula is currently 581.50 ft, 3.50 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.13 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.59 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Eufaula Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.5 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool585 ft
  • Flood stage597 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

McIntosh County, OK

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of McIntosh County, OK is in Severe Drought (D2), 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 Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

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 McIntosh County, OK

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026581.5-0.03
Nov 8, 2026581.53-0.05
Nov 7, 2026581.58-0.07
Nov 6, 2026581.650
Nov 5, 2026581.65-0.04
Nov 4, 2026581.69+0.02
Nov 3, 2026581.67+0.04

Common questions about Lake Eufaula’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Eufaula is 581.5 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Lake Eufaula lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Eufaula is 585 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Eufaula lake level is falling — falling about 0.13 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Eufaula is currently 3.50 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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