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KAWO2 : Kaw Lake

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Current Readings

  • 0.99 ft BELOW normal
  • Pool elevation is 1009.01 feet on 10OCT2026 18:00 hours.
  • At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Kaw Lake is 330205 acre-feet.
  • Reservoir release is 40 cubic feet per second on Saturday 10Oct2026 17:00.
  • Conservation pool is 95.06% full.
  • Conservation pool storage filled is 266484 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.13 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
  • Conservation pool storage empty is 13838 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.01 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.

Gate Change

Conditions at the time of Gate Change
  • Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 2102
    • Pool Elevation = 1006.87 feet.
    • Total Release = 40 (cfs)
      • Gate Release = 0 (cfs)
      • Turbine Release = 40 (cfs)
    • Gate Settings:
      • All CLOSED

Evaporation Data

  • 0.254 inches - 10OCT2026 @ 07:00

Reservoir Data

Elevation Incremental Storage Cumulative Storage
(feet) (inches of runoff)* (acre-feet) (inches of runoff)* (acre-feet)
Surcharge Pool: 1047.50 0.08 168997 0.67 1390100
Flood Control Pool: 1044.50 0.42 877059 0.59 1221102
Conservation Pool: 1010.00 0.14 280322 0.17 344043
Inactive Pool: 978.00 0.03 63721 0.03 63721

Streambed Elevation: 931.50 feet.
Top of Dam Elevation: 1056.50 feet.
* Values in the above "inches of runoff" column are based on a contributing drainage area of 38771.0 square miles.
Longitude: -96° 55' 18 Latitude: 36° 41' 58
Map of Kaw Lake Dam

Graphs

of Measured and Calculated Lake Parameters
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Precipitation
In Flow
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Storage

Kaw Lake


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