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Millwood Lake Water Level

Officially Millwood Lake (Little River)

Arkansas

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Millwood Lake is currently 0.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 259.2 feet.

259.24 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

259.24ft

+0.24 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingNov 8259.24 ft

7-day change

Up 0.02 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.02 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
259.24 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
+0.02 ft
30d
+0.02 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Millwood Lake is currently 259.24 ft, 0.24 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 0.02 ft over the past 7 days and 0.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Millwood Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.24 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool259 ft
  • Flood stage287 ft

Surrounding county drought

Exceptional Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Little River County, AR

Exceptional Drought

Exceptional Drought. The largest share of Little River County, AR is in Exceptional Drought (D4), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Exceptional Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Significantly reduced streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk for the area
  • Nearby water-use restrictions may apply

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Little River County, AR

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026259.240
Nov 8, 2026259.24-0.02
Nov 7, 2026259.26-0.03
Nov 6, 2026259.290
Nov 5, 2026259.29-0.01
Nov 4, 2026259.3+0.07
Nov 3, 2026259.23+0.01

Common questions about Millwood Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Millwood Lake is 259.24 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Millwood Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Millwood Lake is 259 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Millwood Lake lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Millwood Lake is currently 0.24 ft above full pool.

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

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