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CNLO2 : Canton Lake

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Current Readings

  • 0.55 ft ABOVE normal
  • Pool elevation is 1615.95 feet on 16JAN2026 16:00 hours.
  • At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Canton Lake is 112840 acre-feet.
  • Reservoir release is 119 cubic feet per second on Friday 16Jan2026 16:00.
  • Flood pool is 1.63% full.
  • Flood pool storage filled is 4260 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.01 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
  • Flood pool storage empty is 257267 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

  • 0.115 inches - 16JAN2026 @ 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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of Measured and Calculated Lake Parameters
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Canton Lake


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