Lake Eufaula lake and shoreline

Lake Eufaula Water Level

Oklahoma

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Lake Eufaula

Lake Eufaula is currently 3.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 581.1 feet.

581.07 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

581.07ft

−3.93 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 23581.09 ft

7-day change

Down 0.39 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.99 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
581.07 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.39 ft
30d
-1.99 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 581.07 ft, 3.93 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.39 ft over the past 7 days and 1.99 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

3.93 ft below full pool

Current level
581.07 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

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

McIntosh County, OK

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for McIntosh County, OK

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026581.07-0.02
Sep 23, 2026581.09-0.03
Sep 22, 2026581.12-0.05
Sep 21, 2026581.17-0.07
Sep 20, 2026581.24-0.06
Sep 19, 2026581.3-0.08
Sep 18, 2026581.38-0.08

Common questions about Lake Eufaula’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Eufaula is 581.07 ft (updated 5 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 0.39 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Eufaula is currently 3.93 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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