Current Readings
- 0.57 ft ABOVE normal
- Pool elevation is 796.57 feet on 15JAN2026 13:00 hours.
- At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Elk City Lake is 36633 acre-feet.
- Reservoir release is 457 cubic feet per second on Thursday 15Jan2026 13:00.
- Flood pool is 0.96% full.
- Flood pool storage filled is 2234 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.07 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
- Flood pool storage empty is 229847 acre-feet which is equivalent to 6.8 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
Gate Change
Conditions at the time of Gate Change- Friday, 09 Jan 2026 1040
- Pool Elevation = 796.96 feet.
- Total Release = 459 (cfs)
- Gate Release = 459 (cfs)
- Unregulated Release = 0 (cfs)
- Gate Settings:
- 2 Conduit Gates open 0.75 FT
- 1 Low Flow Gates open 15.0 PERCENT
Evaporation Data
- 0.119 inches - 15JAN2026 @ 07:00
Reservoir Data
| Elevation | Incremental Storage | Cumulative Storage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (feet) | (inches of runoff)* | (acre-feet) | (inches of runoff)* | (acre-feet) | |
| Surcharge Pool: | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Flood Control Pool: | 825.00 | 6.86 | 232081 | 7.88 | 266480 |
| Conservation Pool: | 796.00 | 1.02 | 34398 | 1.02 | 34398 |
| Inactive Pool: | 764.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Streambed Elevation: 742.00 feet.
Top of Dam Elevation: 849.00 feet.
* Values in the above "inches of runoff" column are based on a contributing drainage area of 634.0 square miles.
Longitude: -95° 46' 37 Latitude: 37° 16' 39
Map of Elk City Lake Dam
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Disclaimer:These pages are subject to change.Last Page Update: Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 13:32
