Of the 9 Arkansas lakes here with a published full pool, 9 sit below it. Another 3 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake USACE Little Rock District (SWL) | 1113.53 ft | 1120.43 ft | 6.9 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Bull Shoals Lake USACE Little Rock District (SWL) | 654.90 ft | 659.00 ft | 4.1 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Ouachita USACE Vicksburg District (MVK) | 570.65 ft | 578.00 ft | 7.4 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| DeGray Lake USACE Vicksburg District (MVK) | 401.53 ft | 408.00 ft | 6.5 ft below full pool — on the high side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Greers Ferry Lake USACE Little Rock District (SWL) | 456.58 ft | 462.04 ft | 5.5 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Hamilton Entergy Arkansas (Carpenter Dam, FERC No. 271) | 399.57 ft | 400.00 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Norfork Lake USACE Little Rock District (SWL) | 553.25 ft | 553.75 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| De Queen Lake USACE Little Rock District | 433.22 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Dardanelle USACE Little Rock District (SWL), Dardanelle Lock & Dam | 337.67 ft | 338.00 ft | 0.3 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Greeson USACE Vicksburg District (MVK), Narrows Dam | 534.44 ft | 548.00 ft | 13.6 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Nimrod Lake USACE Little Rock District | 342.51 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Ozark Lake USACE Little Rock District (Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock and Dam) | 371.79 ft | not published | Reading is on the high side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Arkansas lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Arkansas today?
Of the 9 Arkansas lakes here with a published full pool, 9 sit below it. Another 3 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Arkansas lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Greeson is the furthest down of the Arkansas lakes on this page, at 13.6 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Arkansas lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.