51 lakes tracked ·
44 with a current elevation reading ·
USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data
Oklahoma has 51 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 44 with a current elevation reading; 34 report a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.
Statewide totalsOklahoma · USGS + USACE
Lakes tracked
51
44 report a current pool-elevation reading; the rest report storage only.
With elevation reading
44
With %-full figure
34
All Oklahoma lakes
Every lake tracked in Oklahoma. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes
are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.
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).
Every Oklahoma lake in detail
Each lake tracked in Oklahoma has its full record here — current reading, recent
trend, and the dam behind it where the National Inventory of Dams has one. Use the table above
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Arbuckle Lake
USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00)
Pool elevation
871.55 ft
Datum NGVD29
% of conservation pool full
98.3%
Storage
71,354 acre-ft
Recent trend
↑Rising
+0.7 ft over the trend window
Arbuckle Lake is held back by Arbuckle Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 150 ft high and running 1,890 ft along its crest , built across ROCK CREEK in Murray County , near DOUGHERTY . It was completed in 1966 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to USDA NRCS.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK02501 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Arcadia Lake is held back by Arcadia Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 102 ft high and running 5,250 ft along its crest , built across DEEP FORK RIVER in Oklahoma County , near ARCADIA . It was completed in 1986 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK22178 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Atoka Reservoir is held back by Atoka , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 88 ft high and running 850 ft along its crest in Atoka County . It was completed in 1957 , and is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust , to a design credited to C. E. BRETZ.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK00092 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Birch Lake is held back by Birch Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 97 ft high and running 3,193 ft along its crest , built across BIRCH CREEK in Osage County , near AVANT . It was completed in 1977 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK20508 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Canton Lake is held back by Canton Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 68 ft high and running 15,140 ft along its crest , built across NORTH CANADIAN RIVER in Blaine County , near CANTON . It was completed in 1948 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10316 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Chouteau Ld17 is held back by Chouteau Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 53 ft high and running 11,690 ft along its crest , built across VERDIGRIS RIVER in Wagoner County , near OKAY . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. National Inventory of Dams record OK10303 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Other gauges at this same structure: Lock & Dam 17 (USACE SWL/LD17_Choteau-Headwater) — 511.60 ft (NGVD29).
Copan Lake is held back by Copan Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 73 ft high and running 7,730 ft along its crest , built across LITTLE CANEY in Washington County , near DEWEY . It was completed in 1983 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK21489 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Eufaula Lake is held back by Eufaula Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 114 ft high and running 3,200 ft along its crest , built across CANADIAN RIVER in Haskell County , near WHITEFIELD . It was completed in 1964 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10308 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Foss Reservoir is held back by Foss Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 142 ft high and running 18,130 ft along its crest , built across WASHITA RIVER in Custer County , near CLINTON . It was completed in 1961 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK02503 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Ft. Cobb Lake is held back by Fort Cobb Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 122 ft high and running 9,900 ft along its crest , built across COBB CR in Caddo County , near FORT COBB . It was completed in 1959 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK02502 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Ft. Gibson Lake is held back by Fort Gibson Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 110 ft high and running 2,990 ft along its crest , built across GRAND RIVER in Wagoner County , near FORT GIBSON . It was completed in 1949 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10314 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Ft. Supply Lake is held back by Fort Supply Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 82 ft high and running 12,625 ft along its crest , built across WOLF CREEK in Woodward County , near FORT SUPPLY . It was completed in 1942 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10318 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Great Salt Plains Lake is held back by Great Salt Plains Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 68 ft high and running 6,010 ft along its crest , built across SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER in Alfalfa County , near POND CREEK . It was completed in 1941 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10319 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Heyburn Lake is held back by Heyburn Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 89 ft high and running 2,920 ft along its crest , built across POLECAT CREEK in Creek County , near KELLYVILLE . It was completed in 1950 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10313 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Hugo Lake is held back by Hugo Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 101 ft high and running 10,200 ft along its crest , built across KIAMICHI RIVER in Choctaw County , near SAWYER . It was completed in 1974 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10300 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Hulah Lake is held back by Hulah Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 94 ft high and running 5,200 ft along its crest , built across CANEY RIVER in Osage County , near BARTLESVILLE . It was completed in 1951 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10312 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Kaw Lake is held back by Kaw Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 125 ft high and running 9,466 ft along its crest , built across ARKANSAS RIVER in Osage County , near PONCA CITY . It was completed in 1976 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK20509 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Keystone Lake is held back by Keystone Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 121 ft high and running 4,600 ft along its crest , built across ARKANSAS RIVER in Tulsa County , near SAND SPRINGS . It was completed in 1964 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10309 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Lake Altus at Lugert is held back by Altus Dam , a concrete structure , standing 110 ft high and running 1,104 ft along its crest , built across NORTH FORK RED RIVER in Kiowa County , near BLAIR . It was completed in 1944 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK02500 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Lake Eucha is held back by Eucha , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 95 ft high and running 200 ft along its crest , built across SPAVINAW CREEK in Delaware County , near Spavinaw . It was completed in 1952 , and is owned by City of Tulsa , to a design credited to CITY.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. National Inventory of Dams record OK11026 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Source: USGS site 07191285 · USACE SWT/LEUC, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
Official page for Lake Eucha →
Lake Hudson
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00)
Pool elevation
620.48 ft
Datum NGVD29
% of conservation pool full
100%
Storage
216,800 acre-ft
Recent trend
↑Rising
+5.3 ft over the trend window
Lake Hudson is held back by Robert S. Kerr , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 87 ft high and running 3,900 ft along its crest , built across Neosho in Mayes County , near Pryor . It was completed in 1964 , and is owned by Grand River Dam Authority .
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK00134 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Lake Lawtonka is held back by Lawtonka Lake , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 90 ft high and running 612 ft along its crest , built across Medicine Creek in Comanche County , near Medicine Park . It was completed in 1939 , and is owned by City of Lawton , to a design credited to Us Army corps of Engineers Little Rock AR/WYATT B. HENDRICK ENGR.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK00450 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Lake Thunderbird is held back by Norman Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 144 ft high and running 7,260 ft along its crest , built across LITTLE RIVER in Cleveland County , near HARLO . It was completed in 1964 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION .
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK02504 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Lock & Dam 14 is held back by W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 71 ft high and running 7,400 ft along its crest , built across ARKANSAS RIVER in Sequoyah County , near ARKHOMA . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. National Inventory of Dams record OK10305 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Mcgee Creek Reservoir is held back by McGee Creek Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 161 ft high and running 1,998 ft along its crest , built across MCGEE CREEK in Atoka County . It was completed in 1968 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK22194 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Newt Graham Ld18 is held back by Newt Graham Lock and Dam , a concrete structure , standing 48 ft high and running 7,367 ft along its crest , built across VERDIGRIS RIVER in Wagoner County , near OKAY . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. National Inventory of Dams record OK10302 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Oologah Lake is held back by Oologah Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 137 ft high and running 4,328 ft along its crest , built across VERDIGRIS RIVER in Rogers County , near CATOOSA . It was completed in 1963 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10310 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Pine Creek Dam is held back by Pine Creek Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 124 ft high and running 22,470 ft along its crest , built across LITTLE RIVER in McCurtain County , near GARVIN . It was completed in 1969 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10306 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Rs Kerr Ld15 is held back by Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 82 ft high and running 7,230 ft along its crest , built across ARKANSAS RIVER in Le Flore County , near REDLAND . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10301 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Other gauges at this same structure: Lock & Dam 15 (USACE SWL/LD15_Kerr-Headwater) — 459.71 ft (NGVD29).
Salina Pumpback is held back by Forebay , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 60 ft high and running 356 ft along its crest , built across Salina Creek, Neosho River in Mayes County , near Salina . It was completed in 1968 , and is owned by Grand River Dam Authority , to a design credited to BENHAM-HOLWAY COMPANY.
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought. NID records no spillway for it. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK00136 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Sardis Lake is held back by Sardis Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 83 ft high and running 14,138 ft along its crest , built across JACKFORK CREEK in Pushmataha County , near CLAYTON . It was completed in 1982 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK22199 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Skiatook Lake is held back by Skiatook Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 143 ft high and running 3,590 ft along its crest , built across HOMINY CREEK in Osage County , near SKIATOOK . It was completed in 1984 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK22200 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Spavinaw Lake at Spavinaw is held back by Spavinaw , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 75 ft high and running 2,400 ft along its crest , built across SPAVINAW CREEK in Mayes County , near Spavinaw . It was completed in 1922 , and is owned by City of Tulsa , to a design credited to HETGIUS THOMASON AND BULL.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. National Inventory of Dams record OK11025 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Stanley Draper Lake is held back by Stanley Draper , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 111 ft high and running 7,250 ft along its crest , built across East Elm Creek in Cleveland County , near Moore . It was completed in 1962 , and is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust , to a design credited to C.E. Bretz, Inc..
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK02580 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Tenkiller Lake is held back by Tenkiller Ferry Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 197 ft high and running 4,940 ft along its crest , built across ILLINOIS RIVER in Sequoyah County , near GORE . It was completed in 1952 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10311 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Tom Steed Lake is held back by Mountain Park Dam , a concrete structure , standing 133 ft high and running 535 ft along its crest , built across WEST OTTER CREEK, NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER in Kiowa County , near SNYDER . It was completed in 1975 , and is owned by BUREAU OF RECLAMATION , to a design credited to BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
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. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK20502 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Waurika Lake is held back by Waurika Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 106 ft high and running 16,637 ft along its crest , built across BEAVER CREEK in Jefferson County , near WAURIKA . It was completed in 1977 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK22203 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Webbers Falls Ld16 is held back by Webbers Falls Lock and Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 84 ft high and running 4,370 ft along its crest , built across ARKANSAS RIVER in Muskogee County , near WEBBERS FALLS . It was completed in 1970 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. National Inventory of Dams record OK10304 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
Other gauges at this same structure: Lock & Dam 16 (USACE SWL/LD16_Wbr_Falls-Headwater) — 489.73 ft (NGVD29).
Wister Lake is held back by Wister Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 99 ft high and running 5,700 ft along its crest , built across POTEAU RIVER in Le Flore County , near POTEAU . It was completed in 1949 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK10315 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
17,010 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake Ellsworth is held back by Ellsworth , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 96 ft high and running 3,900 ft along its crest , built across EAST CACHE CREEK in Comanche County , near Richards Spur . It was completed in 1961 , and is owned by City of Lawton , to a design credited to WYATT B HENDRICK ENGR.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK00452 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
19,930 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake Fuqua is held back by SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-039 , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 51 ft high and running 1,915 ft along its crest , built across BLACK BEAR CREEK in Stephens County , near TATUMS . It was completed in 1962 , and is owned by STEPHENS CO CONS DIST , to a design credited to USDA NRCS.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK01175 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
58,090 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake Hefner at Oklahoma City is held back by Hefner , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 112 ft high and running 26,400 ft along its crest , built across Bluff Creek in Oklahoma County , near OKLAHOMA CITY . It was completed in 1943 , and is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust , to a design credited to V.V. Long.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK02535 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
11,330 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake Humphreys is held back by SCS-Wildhorse Creek Site-022 , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 54 ft high and running 4,150 ft along its crest , built across WILDHORSE CREEK in Stephens County , near PAYNE SCHOOL . It was completed in 1958 , and is owned by STEPHENS CO CONS DIST , to a design credited to USDA NRCS.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. National Inventory of Dams record OK01192 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
99.4%
Storage
1,344,000 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake O' the Cherokees at Langley is held back by Pensacola , a run of concrete arches carried on buttresses , standing 155 ft high and running 6,565 ft along its crest , built across Neosho in Mayes County , near Salina . It was completed in 1940 , and is owned by Grand River Dam Authority .
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. National Inventory of Dams record OK00135 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
10,470 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Lake Overholser is held back by Overholser , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 61 ft high and running 17,100 ft along its crest , built across N. Canadian River in Oklahoma County , near Oklahoma City . It was completed in 1919 , and is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust , to a design credited to Amberson Contst. CO..
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was poor — a deficiency was recognised that needs attention. National Inventory of Dams record OK02537 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional
Pool elevation
Not reported
% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
23,850 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough recent readings
Shawnee Reservoir at Shawnee is held back by Shawnee City Lake No.1 , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 55 ft high and running 2,570 ft along its crest , built across TR-SOUTH DEER CR in Pottawatomie County , near Bethel Acres . It was completed in 1936 , and is owned by City of Shawnee , to a design credited to WPA.
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. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. 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. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. National Inventory of Dams record OK11039 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain.
How many lakes and reservoirs in Oklahoma are tracked here?
51, of which 44 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.
Which Oklahoma lakes report a %-full figure?
34 of Oklahoma's lakes have a real, source-provided %-of-conservation-pool-full figure (from USACE); the rest show the bare level because their source does not publish that comparison.
Where does the data come from?
USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.
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