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Lake of the Ozarks Water Level

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Lake of the Ozarks is currently 2.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 657.8 feet.

657.80 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

657.8ft

−2.20 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.08 ft

Previous readingSep 23657.88 ft

7-day change

Down 0.33 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.10 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
657.80 ft
24h
-0.08 ft
7d
-0.33 ft
30d
-1.10 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake of the Ozarks is currently 657.80 ft, 2.20 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.33 ft over the past 7 days and 1.10 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake of the Ozarks Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.2 ft below full pool

Current level
657.8 ft
Full pool
660 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool660 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

96.1% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Camden County, MO

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

96.1% 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 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Camden County, MO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026657.8-0.08
Sep 23, 2026657.88-0.05
Sep 22, 2026657.93-0.07
Sep 21, 2026658-0.08
Sep 20, 2026658.080
Sep 19, 2026658.08-0.05
Sep 18, 2026658.130

Common questions about Lake of the Ozarks’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake of the Ozarks is 657.8 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake of the Ozarks lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake of the Ozarks is 660 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake of the Ozarks lake level is falling — falling about 0.33 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake of the Ozarks is currently 2.20 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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