States

Greers Ferry Lake

Arkansas · USACE gauge
454456458460462FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 454.1–462.7 ft; red line: full pool 462.0 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
454.93FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.31 ft30 days −1.57 ftvs last year −2.58 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
Wind0 to 5 mph
Rain0%
Temp77°F
Level454.9 ft
This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 77°F
ESE 0 to 5 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 57°F
0 mph · rain 0%
Lake is 7.1 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

456458460462ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25Full pool 462.0
456458460462ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25Full pool 462.0
454456458460462ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 462.0
454456458460462ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 462.0

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Greers Ferry Lake stood at 454.93 (NGVD29) ft.

That is 7.11 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 462.04 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.31 ft), and it is −1.57 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (457.51 ft), the lake is 2.58 ft lower.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Little Red River at Greers Ferry Dam, AR - platform collects (SWL); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLittle Red River at Greers Ferry Dam, AR - platform collects (SWL)
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location35.5210, -91.9936

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Top of conservation pool (seasonal, for this date)
USACE “Top of Conservation”		462.04 ft−7.11 ft
Top of flood-control pool
USACE “Top of Flood”		487.00 ft−32.07 ft
Top of inactive pool (minimum)
USACE “Top of Inactive”		435.00 ft+19.93 ft
Top of dam
USACE “Top of Dam”		503.00 ft−48.07 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 Lake52 mi N552.10 ft−0.20 ftBull Shoals Lake67 mi NW652.89 ft−0.40 ftLake Ouachita94 mi SW568.78 ft−0.37 ftLake Taneycomo103 mi NW · MO700.84 ft−0.23 ftTable Rock Lake105 mi NW · MO910.57 ft−0.22 ft

Common questions

How full is Greers Ferry Lake right now?

The Corps feed we use gives pool elevation, not percent full. On Oct 25, 2026 the lake was at 454.93 ft, 7.11 ft below the top of conservation pool (seasonal, for this date) of 462.04 ft.

How high can Greers Ferry Lake go before flood storage is full?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the top of the flood-control pool at 487.00 ft.

What is full pool at Greers Ferry Lake?

The conservation (full) pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for this time of year is 462.04 ft. The lake is currently 7.11 ft below it.

Is Greers Ferry Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.31 ft and over 30 days −1.57 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.