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Pomme de Terre Lake Water Level

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Pomme de Terre Lake

The latest available reading shows Pomme de Terre Lake is currently 0.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 838.7 feet.

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

Current level

838.67ft

−0.33 ft vs full pool

Status unavailable

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 20838.69 ft

7-day change

Down 0.13 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.63 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
838.67 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.13 ft
30d
-0.63 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Pomme de Terre Lake is currently 838.67 ft, 0.33 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.13 ft over the past 7 days and 0.63 ft over the past 30 days.

Pomme de Terre Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.33 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool839 ft
  • Flood stage874 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Hickory County, MO

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

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 Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Hickory County, MO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026838.67-0.02
Sep 20, 2026838.69-0.02
Sep 19, 2026838.71-0.03
Sep 18, 2026838.74-0.02
Sep 17, 2026838.76-0.02
Sep 16, 2026838.78+0.01
Sep 15, 2026838.77-0.03

Common questions about Pomme de Terre Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Pomme de Terre Lake is 838.67 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Pomme de Terre Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Pomme de Terre Lake is 839 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Pomme de Terre Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.13 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Pomme de Terre Lake is currently 0.33 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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