Oologah Lake Water Level
Water level now
Above normal640.53ft
+2.53 ft vs normal pool (638.00) · +2.66 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 Oologah Lake
Oologah Lake is 2.53 ft above 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 Oologah, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 638.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 635.05 ft (Oct 29, 2024) to 665.80 ft (May 25, 2019). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 665.91 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 100% of days.
Oologah Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 638.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 661.00 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 665.91 |
| Highest since 2016 | 665.80 (May 25, 2019) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 635.05 (Oct 29, 2024) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 637.87 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 638.18 |
| Conservation storage now | 533,036 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 638.80 | +0.80 ft | 635.70 | 649.75 |
| February | 638.34 | +0.34 ft | 635.32 | 643.31 |
| March | 638.53 | +0.53 ft | 635.21 | 650.67 |
| April | 638.71 | +0.71 ft | 636.43 | 648.67 |
| May | 643.00 | +5.00 ft | 637.48 | 665.80 |
| June | 642.18 | +4.18 ft | 638.06 | 665.06 |
| July | 638.92 | +0.92 ft | 637.56 | 657.57 |
| August | 638.68 | +0.68 ft | 635.29 | 646.43 |
| September | 638.29 | +0.29 ft | 635.14 | 644.83 |
| October | 638.13 | +0.13 ft | 635.05 | 646.49 |
| November | 638.27 | +0.27 ft | 635.41 | 642.89 |
| December | 638.16 | +0.16 ft | 636.48 | 649.23 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 653.44 | Jun 29 | 638.01 | Jan 5 |
| 2025 | 656.10 | Jun 23 | 638.04 | Mar 28 |
| 2024 | 647.43 | May 10 | 635.05 | Oct 29 |
| 2023 | 638.83 | Aug 17 | 636.41 | Feb 6 |
| 2022 | 649.49 | May 15 | 636.48 | Dec 28 |
| 2021 | 648.10 | Jul 20 | 635.12 | Oct 10 |
| 2020 | 650.67 | Mar 26 | 636.91 | Oct 22 |
| 2019 | 665.80 | May 25 | 637.26 | Dec 19 |
| 2018 | 646.04 | Oct 17 | 637.29 | Aug 14 |
| 2017 | 657.73 | May 14 | 637.60 | Sep 16 |
| 2016 | 649.75 | Jan 4 | 637.69 | Sep 11 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 to 10 mph S68°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 5 mph SE45°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 5 to 10 mph SE71°F
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, wind 0 to 5 mph SE49°F
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, wind 5 mph SE75°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE51°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Oologah Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Oologah Lake?
- 638.00 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 661.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Oologah Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT, the lake was 2.53 ft above normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Oologah Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 635.05 ft on Oct 29, 2024, 2.95 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.