Millwood Lake Water Level
Water level now
Near normal259.38ft
+0.18 ft vs normal pool (259.20) · +0.93 ft vs typical for Oct 18
100.0% of conservation storage
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake is within a quarter foot of normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District near McNab, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 259.20 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 256.73 ft (Sep 20, 2023) to 276.29 ft (Jan 3, 2016).
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in March and lowest in August; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 88% of days.
Millwood Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 259.20 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 287.00 |
| Highest since 2016 | 276.29 (Jan 3, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 256.73 (Sep 20, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 258.45 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 257.90 |
| Conservation storage now | 193,336 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 259.82 | +0.62 ft | 259.09 | 276.29 |
| February | 259.89 | +0.69 ft | 259.18 | 270.20 |
| March | 260.01 | +0.81 ft | 259.00 | 274.10 |
| April | 260.00 | +0.80 ft | 258.90 | 264.85 |
| May | 259.93 | +0.73 ft | 259.17 | 265.72 |
| June | 259.68 | +0.48 ft | 259.18 | 263.48 |
| July | 259.50 | +0.30 ft | 257.10 | 261.51 |
| August | 257.47 | −1.73 ft | 257.09 | 261.34 |
| September | 258.20 | −1.00 ft | 256.73 | 260.82 |
| October | 258.52 | −0.68 ft | 257.13 | 260.70 |
| November | 259.46 | +0.26 ft | 257.92 | 260.95 |
| December | 259.67 | +0.47 ft | 258.20 | 272.50 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 260.71 | Feb 17 | 259.15 | Oct 7 |
| 2025 | 264.85 | Apr 7 | 257.09 | Aug 26 |
| 2024 | 262.92 | Jan 26 | 257.11 | Jul 28 |
| 2023 | 262.73 | Feb 12 | 256.73 | Sep 20 |
| 2022 | 261.47 | Apr 7 | 258.36 | Oct 24 |
| 2021 | 263.48 | Jun 12 | 257.03 | Sep 25 |
| 2020 | 263.29 | Mar 18 | 257.12 | Aug 24 |
| 2019 | 261.87 | Feb 24 | 257.18 | Aug 12 |
| 2018 | 274.10 | Mar 4 | 257.10 | Jul 23 |
| 2017 | 261.60 | Apr 13 | 257.44 | Oct 3 |
| 2016 | 276.29 | Jan 3 | 257.17 | Aug 17 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph E70°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E49°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 5 mph E76°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E51°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 5 mph E77°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E53°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Millwood Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Millwood Lake?
- 259.20 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 287.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Millwood Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was within a quarter foot of normal pool, at 100.0% of conservation storage.
- What is the lowest level Millwood Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 256.73 ft on Sep 20, 2023, 2.47 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.