What is the current water level of Catahoula Lake Center?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 26.17 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Catahoula Lake Center 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.

Catahoula Lake Center water level — Louisiana

Louisiana · USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC+00:00)

Catahoula Lake Center in Louisiana was last measured at 26.17 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (+0.0 ft).

Current reading Catahoula Lake Center · Louisiana

Pool elevation: 26.17 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: →Steady

Recent trend

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

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/Catahoula Lake-Center, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

How Catahoula Lake Center compares nearby

None of the 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are steady right now — this lake's movement looks specific to its own operation rather than shared regional conditions.

Nearby lakes

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

Lakes nearest to Catahoula Lake Center, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Catahoula Structure Landside	LA	26.20 ft	3 km
Catahoula Structure Riverside	LA	17.55 ft	3 km
Larto Lake	LA	36.57 ft	24 km
Jonesville Lock and Dam Upper	LA	35.32 ft	26 km
Jonesville Lock and Dam Lower	LA	16.33 ft	26 km
Red Lock and Dam #1 Lower	LA	15.87 ft	31 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Catahoula Lake Center?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 26.17 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Catahoula Lake Center 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/Catahoula Lake-Center, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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