Current Readings
- 0.59 ft ABOVE normal
- Pool elevation is 1615.99 feet on 11JAN2026 23:00 hours.
- At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Canton Lake is 113150 acre-feet.
- Reservoir release is 120 cubic feet per second on Sunday 11Jan2026 23:00.
- Flood pool is 1.75% full.
- Flood pool storage filled is 4570 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.01 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
- Flood pool storage empty is 256957 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.63 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
Gate Change
Conditions at the time of Gate Change- Tuesday, 06 Jan 2026 0801
- Pool Elevation = 1616.12 feet.
- Total Release = 123 (cfs)
- Gate Release = 123 (cfs)
- Gate Settings:
- 1 Tainter Gates open 0.35 FT
Evaporation Data
- 0.138 inches - 12JAN2026 @ 07:00
Reservoir Data
| Elevation | Incremental Storage | Cumulative Storage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (feet) | (inches of runoff)* | (acre-feet) | (inches of runoff)* | (acre-feet) | |
| Surcharge Pool: | 1640.00 | 0.07 | 29933 | 0.99 | 400040 |
| Flood Control Pool: | 1638.00 | 0.65 | 261527 | 0.92 | 370107 |
| Conservation Pool: | 1615.40 | 0.23 | 92519 | 0.27 | 108580 |
| Inactive Pool: | 1596.50 | 0.04 | 16060 | 0.04 | 16060 |
Streambed Elevation: 1583.30 feet.
Top of Dam Elevation: 1648.00 feet.
* Values in the above "inches of runoff" column are based on a contributing drainage area of 7601.0 square miles.
Longitude: -98° 36' 5 Latitude: 36° 5' 3
Map of Canton Lake Dam
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