659.00 ft Union Electric datum (UED)
level 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge LKSM7) and updates live when you load this page.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 660.00 ft Union Electric datum (UED) · per Ameren Missouri (Bagnell Dam, Osage Project FERC No. 459) full-pool reference |
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| Gauge | NOAA gauge LKSM7 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | Union Electric datum (UED) — NOAA NWPS gauge LKSM7 (Osage River at Bagnell Dam) reports the headwater pool elevation directly in feet (NGVD29-era/UED frame; NWPS minor-flood stage = 660 matches Ameren full pond). USGS site 06925500 is discontinued (2011). |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Lake of the Ozarks right now?
Lake of the Ozarks is at 659.00 ft (Union Electric datum (UED)) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Lake of the Ozarks full?
Not quite — at 659.00 ft, Lake of the Ozarks is 1.0 ft below its full pool of 660.00 ft (Union Electric datum (UED)).
What is full pool for Lake of the Ozarks?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake of the Ozarks is 660.00 ft Union Electric datum (UED), per Ameren Missouri (Bagnell Dam, Osage Project FERC No. 459) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.