KAWO2 : Kaw Lake
Current Readings
- 0.20 ft BELOW normal
- Pool elevation is 1009.8 feet on 07MAY2026 04:00 hours.
- At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Kaw Lake is 341248 acre-feet.
- Reservoir release is 1278 cubic feet per second on Thursday 07May2026 04:00.
- Conservation pool is 99.0% full.
- Conservation pool storage filled is 277527 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.13 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
- Conservation pool storage empty is 2795 acre-feet which is equivalent to 0.0 inches of runoff over the entire drainage basin.
Gate Change
Conditions at the time of Gate Change- Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 1030
- Pool Elevation = 1010.35 feet.
- Total Release = 1304 (cfs)
- Gate Release = 1264 (cfs)
- Turbine Release = 40 (cfs)
- Gate Settings:
- 3 Tainter Gates open 0.5 FT
Evaporation Data
- 0.273 inches - 07MAY2026 @ 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
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Kaw Lake
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Disclaimer:These pages are subject to change.Last Page Update: Thursday, 07 May 2026 04:31