States

Lake of the Arbuckles

Oklahoma · Reclamation gauge
872874876
Grey bar: 12-month range 870.8–876.3 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
871.64FT
Storage 71,175 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.05 ft30 days +0.68 ftvs last year −1.09 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind6 mph
Rain0%
Temp79°F
Level871.6 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 79°F
SE 6 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 56°F
ESE 3 mph · rain 0%
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

870.5871.0871.5872.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
870.5871.0871.5872.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
872874876ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
872874876ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Lake of the Arbuckles's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 871.64 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 71,175 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.05 ft).

Compared with a year ago (872.73 ft), the lake is 1.09 ft lower.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)71,175 acre-feet
Gauge / stationLake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle Dam
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location34.4306, -97.0306

Nearby lakes

Moss Lake47 mi S · TX
98.1% full
−0.10 ft
Lake Texoma50 mi SE · TX
99.1% full
+1.58 ft
Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)52 mi SW · TX
73.1% full
−0.10 ft
Lake Thunderbird56 mi N1,036.85 ft−0.13 ftMcgee Creek Reservoir66 mi E571.12 ft−0.51 ft

Common questions

Is Lake of the Arbuckles rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.05 ft and over 30 days +0.68 ft.

How full is Lake of the Arbuckles?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

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

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.