Big Bayou water level — Arkansas

Arkansas · USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00)

Big Bayou in Arkansas was last measured at 101.02 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.5 ft).

Current reading Big Bayou · Arkansas
Pool elevation
101.02 ft

Datum NGVD29. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
Not reported
Recent trend
↓Falling

−0.5 ft over the trend window

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.

103.6ft100.3ftJun 2 – Jun 23

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USACE MVK/Lake Village, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

How Big Bayou compares nearby

4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Big Bayou, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
Ditch Bayou Dam AR 105.27 ft 19 km
Macon Lake AR 108.05 ft 20 km
Chicot Pump Landside AR 107.96 ft 22 km
Chicot Pump Riverside AR 108.23 ft 22 km
Bogue Phalia MS 93.09 ft 54 km
Mississippi River MS 83.99 ft 61 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Big Bayou?
As of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 101.02 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Big Bayou full right now?
Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?
From USACE MVK/Lake Village, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

More in Arkansas

See every lake tracked in Arkansas, or read the methodology behind these figures.