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Tenkiller Ferry Lake

Oklahoma · USACE gauge
625630635640FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 624.7–640.6 ft; red line: full pool 632.0 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
624.74FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.23 ft30 days −1.05 ftvs last year −8.20 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%
Temp80°F
Level624.7 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 80°F
SE 5 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 56°F
SE 5 mph · rain 0%
Lake is 7.3 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

624.5625.0625.5626.0ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25
624.5625.0625.5626.0ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25
625630635640ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 632.0
625630635640ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 632.0

Field notes

Tenkiller Ferry Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 624.74 (NGVD29) ft.

That is 7.26 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 632.00 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.23 ft), and it is −1.05 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (632.94 ft), the lake is 8.20 ft lower.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Tenkiller Ferry Lake near Gore, OK (SWT); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationTenkiller Ferry Lake near Gore, OK (SWT)
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location35.5968, -95.0494

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Top of conservation pool
USACE “Top of Conservation”		632.00 ft−7.26 ft
Top of flood-control pool
USACE “Top of Flood”		667.00 ft−42.26 ft
Top of inactive pool (minimum)
USACE “Top of Inactive”		594.50 ft+30.24 ft
Pool of record (highest)
USACE “Pool of Record”		666.36 ft
set 2019		−41.62 ft
Top of dam
USACE “Top of Dam”		677.20 ft−52.46 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

Fort Gibson Lake21 mi NW555.11 ft−0.26 ftEufaula Lake27 mi SW581.62 ft+0.49 ftOologah Lake67 mi NW640.50 ft−0.01 ftKeystone Lake77 mi NW725.18 ft+2.00 ftBeaver Lake88 mi NE · AR1,112.04 ft−0.42 ft

Common questions

How full is Tenkiller Ferry Lake right now?

The Corps feed we use gives pool elevation, not percent full. On Oct 25, 2026 the lake was at 624.74 ft, 7.26 ft below the top of conservation pool of 632.00 ft.

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the top of the flood-control pool at 667.00 ft; the highest pool on record is 666.36 ft (2019).

What is full pool at Tenkiller Ferry Lake?

The conservation (full) pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is 632.00 ft. The lake is currently 7.26 ft below it.

Is Tenkiller Ferry Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.23 ft and over 30 days −1.05 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.