205.74 ft NGVD29
level 14.3 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series Arkabutla Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.DCP-rev) and updates live when you load this page.
Arkabutla Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2015–2026. 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)
- 2024 (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 | 220.00 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Vicksburg District (MVK) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series Arkabutla Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.DCP-rev · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | NGVD29 — 220.0 ft = summer top of the CWMS guide curve (seasonal 210-220); winter Top of Conservation 209.3. Pool has been held well below normal since May 2023 for dam-safety work on the outlet conduit (MVK news releases) - currently ~14 ft below the summer pool. |
| 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 Arkabutla Lake right now?
Arkabutla Lake is at 205.74 ft (NGVD29) as of August 15, 2026 — 14.3 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August
Is Arkabutla Lake full?
Not quite — at 205.74 ft, Arkabutla Lake is 14.3 ft below its full pool of 220.00 ft (NGVD29).
What is full pool for Arkabutla Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Arkabutla Lake is 220.00 ft NGVD29, per USACE Vicksburg District (MVK) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.