Patterson water level — Missouri
Patterson in Missouri was last measured at 376.50 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 falling (−1.5 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.5 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/Patterson-St Francis, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Patterson
Patterson is held back by Little Hawaii's Lake Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 23 ft high , built across TR-CLARK CREEK in Wayne County , near GREENVILLE . It was completed in 1973 , and is owned by L C MILES (a private owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond . It also serves fire protection, stock, or small fish pond;recreation.
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown core.
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. It has not been assigned a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 8 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 98 acre-ft against a normal storage of 40 acre-ft.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MO30564 , 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 Patterson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam a Baker Park | MO | 409.37 ft | 7 km |
| Saco | MO | 475.00 ft | 21 km |
| Clearwater Lake | MO | 497.16 ft | 25 km |
| Millcreek | MO | 558.46 ft | 34 km |
| Wappapello Pool | MO | 360.61 ft | 36 km |
| Zalma | MO | 352.65 ft | 38 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Patterson?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 376.50 ft (datum NAVD88). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Patterson 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/Patterson-St Francis, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Missouri
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