839.46 ft project datum (A2W lists LOCAL)
level 0.5 ft above full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 06921325) and updates live when you load this page.
Pomme de Terre Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1988–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2019 (wettest on record)
- 2006 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
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 | 839.00 ft project datum (A2W lists LOCAL) · per USACE Kansas City District (NWK) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 06921325 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | project datum (A2W lists LOCAL) — USGS 00065 gage height reads pool elevation directly (matches A2W PODT top of conservation 839.0). |
| 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 Pomme de Terre Lake right now?
Pomme de Terre Lake is at 839.46 ft (project datum (A2W lists LOCAL)) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.5 ft above full pool — typical for mid-August
Is Pomme de Terre Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 839.46 ft, Pomme de Terre Lake is 0.5 ft above its full pool of 839.00 ft (project datum (A2W lists LOCAL)), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Pomme de Terre Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Pomme de Terre Lake is 839.00 ft project datum (A2W lists LOCAL), per USACE Kansas City District (NWK) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.