Skiatook Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal710.91ft
−3.09 ft vs normal pool (714.00) · +0.50 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 Skiatook Lake
Skiatook Lake is 3.09 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 Skiatook, OK, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 714.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 703.27 ft (Nov 2, 2024) to 731.20 ft (May 26, 2019). The highest pool on record listed by the Corps of Engineers is 731.22 ft.
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in December; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 11% of days.
Skiatook Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 714.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 729.00 |
| Pool of record (USACE) | 731.22 |
| Highest since 2016 | 731.20 (May 26, 2019) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 703.27 (Nov 2, 2024) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 710.41 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 710.92 |
| Conservation storage now | 291,088 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 710.39 | −3.61 ft | 703.43 | 720.09 |
| February | 709.97 | −4.03 ft | 703.97 | 715.58 |
| March | 711.55 | −2.45 ft | 705.35 | 716.83 |
| April | 713.02 | −0.98 ft | 705.24 | 720.75 |
| May | 714.55 | +0.55 ft | 705.60 | 731.20 |
| June | 714.34 | +0.34 ft | 707.76 | 730.35 |
| July | 713.42 | −0.58 ft | 706.96 | 725.01 |
| August | 712.40 | −1.60 ft | 706.16 | 715.96 |
| September | 711.30 | −2.70 ft | 704.62 | 715.86 |
| October | 710.45 | −3.55 ft | 703.30 | 717.97 |
| November | 710.31 | −3.69 ft | 703.27 | 716.03 |
| December | 709.67 | −4.33 ft | 703.55 | 719.88 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 716.54 | Jun 28 | 707.87 | Apr 1 |
| 2025 | 722.03 | Jun 20 | 708.43 | Mar 2 |
| 2024 | 709.81 | Jun 5 | 703.27 | Nov 2 |
| 2023 | 708.80 | May 26 | 703.55 | Dec 23 |
| 2022 | 720.04 | May 26 | 707.23 | Dec 5 |
| 2021 | 718.14 | Jul 2 | 710.55 | Dec 31 |
| 2020 | 716.83 | Mar 20 | 710.12 | Oct 25 |
| 2019 | 731.20 | May 26 | 709.12 | Jan 1 |
| 2018 | 714.30 | Mar 6 | 708.35 | Dec 25 |
| 2017 | 724.65 | May 14 | 709.03 | Jan 14 |
| 2016 | 720.09 | Jan 3 | 709.22 | Dec 31 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Sunny, wind 5 to 10 mph S67°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE43°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 5 to 10 mph SE70°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE47°F
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE74°F
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE52°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 7:50 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Skiatook Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Skiatook Lake?
- 714.00 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 729.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Skiatook Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT, the lake was 3.09 ft below normal pool.
- What is the lowest level Skiatook Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 703.27 ft on Nov 2, 2024, 10.73 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.