Current Readings
- 1.43 ft ABOVE normal
- Pool elevation is 797.43 feet on 12MAR2026 17:00 hours.
- At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Elk City Lake is 40130 acre-feet.
- Reservoir release is 460 cubic feet per second on Thursday 12Mar2026 17:00.
- Flood pool is 2.47% full.
- Flood pool storage filled is 5731 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.17 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
- Flood pool storage empty is 226350 acre-feet which is equivalent to 6.69 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
Gate Change
Conditions at the time of Gate Change- Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026 1115
- Pool Elevation = 797.28 feet.
- Total Release = 460 (cfs)
- Gate Release = 460 (cfs)
- Unregulated Release = 0 (cfs)
- Gate Settings:
- 2 Conduit Gates open 0.75 FT
- 1 Low Flow Gates open 15.0 PERCENT
Evaporation Data
- 0.131 inches - 12MAR2026 @ 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, 12 Mar 2026 17:32
