Hugo Lake lake and shoreline

Hugo Lake Water Level

Officially Hugo Lake (Kiamichi River)

Oklahoma

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Hugo Lake

Hugo Lake is currently 3.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 401.1 feet.

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

Current level

401.07ft

−3.93 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 4401.09 ft

7-day change

Up 0.05 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.12 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
401.07 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
+0.05 ft
30d
-1.12 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Hugo Lake is currently 401.07 ft, 3.93 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.05 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 1.12 ft over the past 30 days.

Hugo Lake 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
401.07 ft
Full pool
405 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool405 ft
  • Flood stage438 ft

Watershed drought

Exceptional Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Choctaw County, OK

Exceptional Drought

Exceptional Drought. Exceptional 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

  • Significantly reduced stream inflows
  • Lake levels may fall quickly without heavy rain
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk
  • Water use restrictions may apply nearby

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026401.07-0.02
Oct 4, 2026401.09-0.01
Oct 3, 2026401.1-0.01
Oct 2, 2026401.11-0.01
Oct 1, 2026401.12+0.13
Sep 30, 2026400.99+0.03
Sep 29, 2026400.96-0.06

Common questions about Hugo Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Hugo Lake is 401.07 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Hugo Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Hugo Lake is 405 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Hugo Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.05 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Hugo Lake 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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