Hugo Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal400.72ft
−3.78 ft vs normal pool (404.50) · −2.81 ft vs typical for Oct 18
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 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, 8:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Hugo Lake
Hugo Lake is 3.78 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District near Sawyer, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 404.50 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 399.23 ft (Nov 4, 2024) to 434.11 ft (Jan 3, 2016). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 440.30 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in October; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 44% of days.
Hugo Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 404.50 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 437.50 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 440.30 |
| Highest since 2016 | 434.11 (Jan 3, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 399.23 (Nov 4, 2024) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 403.53 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 402.24 |
| Conservation storage now | 100,428 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 406.18 | +1.68 ft | 401.93 | 434.11 |
| February | 405.76 | +1.26 ft | 403.18 | 423.66 |
| March | 405.91 | +1.41 ft | 404.53 | 426.67 |
| April | 405.77 | +1.27 ft | 404.36 | 415.35 |
| May | 406.76 | +2.26 ft | 404.47 | 422.59 |
| June | 406.02 | +1.52 ft | 403.59 | 426.33 |
| July | 404.57 | +0.07 ft | 402.17 | 414.70 |
| August | 403.71 | −0.79 ft | 401.75 | 407.25 |
| September | 403.61 | −0.89 ft | 400.41 | 410.66 |
| October | 403.53 | −0.97 ft | 399.31 | 411.93 |
| November | 403.91 | −0.59 ft | 399.23 | 410.67 |
| December | 405.01 | +0.51 ft | 401.87 | 432.45 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 409.14 | Jun 15 | 400.72 | Oct 18 |
| 2025 | 426.33 | Jun 9 | 401.50 | Nov 18 |
| 2024 | 414.36 | Jun 10 | 399.23 | Nov 4 |
| 2023 | 411.65 | Feb 11 | 402.85 | Sep 22 |
| 2022 | 411.07 | Dec 15 | 400.04 | Oct 24 |
| 2021 | 416.41 | May 29 | 402.99 | Aug 16 |
| 2020 | 414.90 | Mar 23 | 403.30 | Aug 25 |
| 2019 | 421.05 | May 10 | 402.96 | Sep 19 |
| 2018 | 426.67 | Mar 4 | 401.79 | Aug 8 |
| 2017 | 412.81 | Jul 6 | 401.93 | Jan 11 |
| 2016 | 434.11 | Jan 3 | 401.68 | Nov 27 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE72°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E46°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE78°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E50°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 5 mph E80°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E51°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Hugo Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Hugo Lake?
- 404.50 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 437.50 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Hugo Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT, the lake was 3.78 ft below normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Hugo Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 399.23 ft on Nov 4, 2024, 5.27 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.