Concordia Lake water level — Missouri
Concordia Lake in Missouri was last measured at 708.70 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.1 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 2,514 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.1 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-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).
Source: USGS site 06907720, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 9 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Concordia Lake
Concordia Lake is held back by Edwin A. Pape Lake Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 40 ft high and running 2,000 ft along its crest , built across PEAVINE CREEK in Lafayette County , near SWEET SPRINGS . It was completed in 1967 , and is owned by CITY OF CONCORDIA (a local government owner) , to a design credited to LANE-RIDDLE.
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall . It also serves water supply;recreation.
It is founded on rock, with a earth core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 200 ft wide. Its outlet works use valve.
NID classes it low hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage little beyond the owner's own property. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 12/19/2007.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 284 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 4,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 1,868 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 11,683 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by Dam and Reservoir Safety Program.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MO20043 , filed by Missouri — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Concordia Lake compares nearby
5 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.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline Lake | MO | 756.21 ft | 95 km |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | MO | 839.33 ft | 117 km |
| Hillsdale Lake | KS | 917.08 ft | 118 km |
| Jefferson City | MO | 528.41 ft | 128 km |
| Madison | MO | 693.48 ft | 134 km |
| Holliday | MO | 652.71 ft | 141 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Concordia Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 708.70 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Concordia Lake 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 USGS site 06907720, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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