Lake Hamilton Water Level

Arkansas

Lake Hamilton is currently at 399.61 ft, 0.39 ft below full pool. It rose 0.04 ft since the last reading and remains up 0.06 ft over the past seven days.

Lake Hamilton is 0.39 ft below full pool and has risen 0.06 ft over the past seven days.

399.61 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

399.61ft

−0.39 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.04 ft

Previous readingJul 11399.59 ft

7-day change

Up 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.02 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) MSL

400 ft400 ft400 ftFULL POOL 400.00 ftJun 13Jul 13
Level breakdown & datum
Full Pool
400 ft
Current Level
399.61 ft
Difference
-0.39 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Level thresholds

Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.

  • Flood stageNot available
  • Full pool400 ft
  • Winter poolNot available

Watershed drought

Garland County, AR

Moderate Drought

Improving

Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.

Severity

NoneExtreme

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

Watershed drought conditions

Garland County, AR

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

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 Jul 7, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Garland County, AR

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Daily level summary

  • Jul 12, 2026

    399.63 ft

    +0.04 ft

  • Jul 11, 2026

    399.59 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Jul 10, 2026

    399.6 ft

    +0.01 ft

  • Jul 9, 2026

    399.59 ft

    0 ft

  • Jul 8, 2026

    399.59 ft

    -0.05 ft

  • Jul 7, 2026

    399.64 ft

    +0.12 ft

  • Jul 6, 2026

    399.52 ft

    -0.05 ft

Lake Hamilton water level — common questions

What is the current water level at Lake Hamilton?
The current water level at Lake Hamilton is 399.61 ft (updated 5 hours ago). See the live chart and daily history on this page for trends.
How often is Lake Hamilton lake level data updated?
Readings are refreshed when U.S. Geological Survey publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
What is full pool for Lake Hamilton?
Full pool for Lake Hamilton is 400 ft — the normal conservation target when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
How far above or below full pool is Lake Hamilton?
Lake Hamilton is currently −0.39 ft vs full pool relative to full pool on the latest gauge reading.

Lake level glossary

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

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