Sardis Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal597.31ft
−1.69 ft vs normal pool (599.00) · −1.27 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 Sardis Lake
Sardis Lake is 1.69 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 Clayton, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 599.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 596.72 ft (Oct 22, 2022) to 607.30 ft (Dec 31, 2015). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 612.14 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in November; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 27% of days.
Sardis Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 599.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 607.00 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 612.14 |
| Highest since 2016 | 607.30 (Dec 31, 2015) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 596.72 (Oct 22, 2022) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 598.58 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 598.42 |
| Conservation storage now | 246,013 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 599.12 | +0.12 ft | 597.94 | 607.06 |
| February | 599.12 | +0.12 ft | 598.04 | 604.11 |
| March | 599.17 | +0.17 ft | 598.52 | 603.51 |
| April | 599.19 | +0.19 ft | 598.65 | 602.31 |
| May | 599.40 | +0.40 ft | 598.87 | 604.02 |
| June | 599.12 | +0.12 ft | 598.66 | 603.04 |
| July | 598.88 | −0.12 ft | 598.22 | 600.28 |
| August | 598.65 | −0.35 ft | 597.84 | 599.97 |
| September | 598.70 | −0.30 ft | 597.17 | 601.44 |
| October | 598.67 | −0.33 ft | 596.72 | 601.21 |
| November | 598.56 | −0.44 ft | 597.01 | 600.86 |
| December | 598.67 | −0.33 ft | 597.62 | 607.30 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 600.33 | May 24 | 597.11 | Sep 30 |
| 2025 | 604.02 | May 28 | 598.21 | Nov 19 |
| 2024 | 601.07 | May 6 | 597.14 | Oct 30 |
| 2023 | 601.69 | Mar 27 | 597.95 | Sep 19 |
| 2022 | 600.58 | Apr 26 | 596.72 | Oct 22 |
| 2021 | 601.83 | May 28 | 597.78 | Oct 10 |
| 2020 | 601.44 | Sep 4 | 598.58 | Aug 11 |
| 2019 | 602.97 | May 4 | 598.28 | Sep 19 |
| 2018 | 604.11 | Feb 26 | 598.36 | Jan 7 |
| 2017 | 600.66 | May 22 | 597.94 | Jan 11 |
| 2016 | 607.06 | Jan 1 | 597.98 | Dec 22 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 mph SE72°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 mph 45°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE74°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 mph 49°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE77°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 mph 50°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Sardis Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Sardis Lake?
- 599.00 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 607.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Sardis Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT, the lake was 1.69 ft below normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Sardis Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 596.72 ft on Oct 22, 2022, 2.28 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.