Of the 11 Missouri lakes here with a published full pool, 1 is at or above full pool and 10 sit below it. One more has no full-pool figure and reads against its own record instead. The newest reading on this page is from October 1, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Ozarks Ameren Missouri (Bagnell Dam, Osage Project FERC No. 459) | 657.50 ft | 660.00 ft | 2.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | October 1, 2026 |
| Table Rock Lake USACE Little Rock District (SWL) | 911.54 ft | 915.00 ft | 3.5 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Lake Taneycomo Liberty Utilities / Empire District (Ozark Beach-Powersite Dam, FERC No. 2221) | 701.07 ft | 701.10 ft | At full pool — unusually high for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Mark Twain Lake USACE St. Louis District (MVS), Clarence Cannon Dam | 602.78 ft | 606.00 ft | 3.2 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Pomme de Terre Lake USACE Kansas City District (NWK) | 838.39 ft | 839.00 ft | 0.6 ft below full pool — unusually low for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Smithville Lake USACE Kansas City District (Smithville Dam) | 863.70 ft | 864.20 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Stockton Lake USACE Kansas City District (NWK) | 862.39 ft | 867.00 ft | 4.6 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Truman Lake USACE Kansas City District (NWK) | 705.21 ft | 706.02 ft | 0.8 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Blue Springs Lake USACE Kansas City District (Blue Springs Dam) | 801.70 ft | 802.00 ft | 0.3 ft below full pool — on the low side for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Clearwater Lake USACE Little Rock District | 495.20 ft | not published | Reading is typical for early October. | October 1, 2026 |
| Long Branch Lake USACE Kansas City District | 790.08 ft | 791.00 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 2026 |
| Longview Lake USACE Kansas City District (Longview Dam) | 890.93 ft | 891.00 ft | 0.1 ft below full pool — typical for early October | October 1, 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.
Missouri lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Missouri today?
Of the 11 Missouri lakes here with a published full pool, 1 is at or above full pool and 10 sit below it. One more has no full-pool figure and reads against its own record instead. The newest reading on this page is from October 1, 2026.
Which Missouri lake is furthest below full pool?
Stockton Lake is the furthest down of the Missouri lakes on this page, at 4.6 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Missouri 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.