Wappapello Lake lake and shoreline

Wappapello Lake Water Level

Officially Wappapello Lake (St. Francis River)

Missouri

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Wappapello Lake

The latest available reading shows Wappapello Lake is currently 0.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 360.2 feet.

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

Current level

360.2ft

+0.20 ft vs full pool

Status unavailable

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingSep 20360.2 ft

7-day change

Down 0.07 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.17 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
360.20 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
-0.07 ft
30d
-0.07 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Wappapello Lake is currently 360.20 ft, 0.20 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.07 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.17 ft over the past 30 days.

Wappapello Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.2 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool360 ft
  • Flood stage395 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026360.20
Sep 20, 2026360.2-0.01
Sep 19, 2026360.21-0.02
Sep 18, 2026360.23-0.02
Sep 17, 2026360.250
Sep 16, 2026360.25-0.01
Sep 15, 2026360.26-0.01

Common questions about Wappapello Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Wappapello Lake is 360.2 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Wappapello Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Wappapello Lake is 360 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Wappapello Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.07 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Wappapello Lake is currently 0.20 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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