743.61 ft Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT)
level 0.6 ft above full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series PENS.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Ccp-Rev) and updates live when you load this page.
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2014–2026. 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)
- 2018 (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 | 743.05 ft Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT) · per Grand River Dam Authority (Pensacola Dam; data via USACE Tulsa District CWMS) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series PENS.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Ccp-Rev · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT) — GRDA operates on a seasonal rule curve (roughly 741-745, Pensacola Datum); SWT lakepage lists current top of conservation 743.05 (flagged seasonal). CWMS elevations are in the same frame as the lakepage. |
| 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 Grand Lake o' the Cherokees right now?
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is at 743.61 ft (Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT)) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.6 ft above full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Is Grand Lake o' the Cherokees full?
Yes and then some — at 743.61 ft, Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is 0.6 ft above its full pool of 743.05 ft (Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT)), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Grand Lake o' the Cherokees?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is 743.05 ft Pensacola Datum (as reported by SWT), per Grand River Dam Authority (Pensacola Dam; data via USACE Tulsa District CWMS) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.