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Bull Shoals Lake

Arkansas · USACE gauge
655660665FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 652.2–665.4 ft; red line: full pool 659.0 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
652.89FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.40 ft30 days −1.89 ftvs last year −3.12 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 20:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS Data API)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind5 mph
Rain0%
Temp78°F
Level652.9 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 78°F
SE 5 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 52°F
0 mph · rain 1%
Lake is 6.1 ft below its conservation pool; some ramps may be out of the water – check with the Corps project office.
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

654656658ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25Full pool 659.0
654656658ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25Full pool 659.0
655660665ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 659.0
655660665ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 659.0

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Bull Shoals Lake was at 652.89 (NGVD29) ft.

That is 6.11 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 659.00 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.40 ft), and it is −1.89 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (656.01 ft), the lake is 3.12 ft lower.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for White at Bull Shoals Dam, AR - Platform Collects Pool Elevat (SWL); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationWhite at Bull Shoals Dam, AR - Platform Collects Pool Elevat (SWL)
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location36.3657, -92.5748

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Top of conservation pool (seasonal, for this date)
USACE “Top of Conservation”		659.00 ft−6.11 ft
Top of flood-control pool
USACE “Top of Flood”		695.00 ft−42.11 ft
Top of inactive pool (minimum)
USACE “Top of Inactive”		628.50 ft+24.39 ft
Top of dam
USACE “Top of Dam”		708.00 ft−55.11 ft

Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.

Nearby lakes

Norfork Lake20 mi SE552.10 ft−0.20 ftLake Taneycomo41 mi NW · MO700.84 ft−0.23 ftTable Rock Lake44 mi W · MO910.57 ft−0.22 ftGreers Ferry Lake67 mi SE454.93 ft−0.31 ftBeaver Lake71 mi W1,112.04 ft−0.42 ft

Common questions

How full is Bull Shoals Lake right now?

The Corps feed we use gives pool elevation, not percent full. On Oct 25, 2026 the lake was at 652.89 ft, 6.11 ft below the top of conservation pool (seasonal, for this date) of 659.00 ft.

How high can Bull Shoals Lake go before flood storage is full?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the top of the flood-control pool at 695.00 ft.

What is full pool at Bull Shoals Lake?

The conservation (full) pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for this time of year is 659.00 ft. The lake is currently 6.11 ft below it.

Is Bull Shoals Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.40 ft and over 30 days −1.89 ft.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USACE's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public CWMS Data API (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), which publishes pool elevations and the project's reference levels. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Hourly pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USACE data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See data sources.