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Mark Twain Lake Water Level

Officially Mark Twain Lake (Salt River)

Missouri

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The latest available reading shows Mark Twain Lake is currently 3.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 602.9 feet.

602.86 ft · Updated 3 days ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

602.86ft

−3.14 ft vs full pool

Status unavailable

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingSep 20602.86 ft

7-day change

Up 0.14 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.25 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
602.86 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
+0.14 ft
30d
-1.15 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Mark Twain Lake is currently 602.86 ft, 3.14 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.14 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 1.25 ft over the past 30 days.

Mark Twain Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.14 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool606 ft
  • Flood stage638 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026602.860
Sep 20, 2026602.86-0.02
Sep 19, 2026602.88-0.08
Sep 18, 2026602.96+0.05
Sep 17, 2026602.91+0.21
Sep 16, 2026602.7+0.04
Sep 15, 2026602.66-0.06

Common questions about Mark Twain Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Mark Twain Lake is 602.86 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Mark Twain Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Mark Twain Lake is 606 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Mark Twain Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.14 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Mark Twain Lake is currently 3.14 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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