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Fort Gibson Lake Water Level

Officially Fort Gibson Lake (Neosho River)

Oklahoma

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Fort Gibson Lake

Fort Gibson Lake is currently 0.6 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 554.6 feet.

554.59 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

554.59ft

+0.59 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.05 ft

Previous readingOct 4554.77 ft

7-day change

Up 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 2.19 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
554.59 ft
24h
+0.05 ft
7d
+0.09 ft
30d
+2.19 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Fort Gibson Lake is currently 554.59 ft, 0.59 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and 2.19 ft over the past 30 days.

Fort Gibson Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.59 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool554 ft
  • Flood stage582 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Wagoner County, OK

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. 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

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Wagoner County, OK

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026554.82+0.05
Oct 4, 2026554.77+0.24
Oct 3, 2026554.53+0.18
Oct 2, 2026554.35-0.1
Oct 1, 2026554.45-0.15
Sep 30, 2026554.6-0.14
Sep 29, 2026554.74+0.01

Common questions about Fort Gibson Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Fort Gibson Lake is 554.59 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Fort Gibson Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Fort Gibson Lake is 554 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Fort Gibson 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, Fort Gibson Lake is currently 0.59 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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