Cook Station water level — Missouri
Cook Station in Missouri was last measured at 866.93 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.0 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
−0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 7, 2026 — a 5-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: USACE MVS/Cook Station-Meramec, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Cook Station
Cook Station is held back by Ploch Lake Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 25 ft high , built across TR-MERAMEC RIVER in Crawford County , near WESCO . It was completed in 1964 , and is owned by WILBERT PLOCH (a private owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine .
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown core.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. It has not been assigned a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 3 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 40 acre-ft against a normal storage of 14 acre-ft.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MO31229 , filed by Missouri — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Cook Station 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.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Gate | MO | 806.29 ft | 38 km |
| Champion City | MO | 631.47 ft | 56 km |
| Irondale | MO | 754.29 ft | 66 km |
| Richwoods | MO | 525.91 ft | 74 km |
| Bonne Terre | MO | 631.27 ft | 77 km |
| Union | MO | 492.02 ft | 79 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Cook Station?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 866.93 ft (datum NAVD88). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Cook Station 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 MVS/Cook Station-Meramec, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Missouri
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