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Stockton Lake water level

862.21ft above sea level

No reading from the agency in the last 36 hours. Check the USACE Kansas City District before you go.

4.79 ft below full pool · 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31

usual range for the date (2016–2025, 8 years in 10)medianfull pool● now

Read Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT · 24-hour change ±0.00 ft

Full pool867.00 ft

Usual for Oct 31862.93 ft 860.22–866.08 in 8 of 10 years

SourceUSGS gauge 06918990 Stockton Dam

30 days ago

862.44 ft

Oct 1 · −0.2 ft since

A year ago

866.04 ft

October 31, 2025

12-month high

875.37 ft

June 29, 2026

12-month low

862.20 ft

October 29, 2026

The last 30 days

Daily average level. Dashed: full pool. Dotted: the usual level for each date (2016–2025 median).

The last 12 months

Questions

What is the water level of Stockton Lake today?

862.21 ft at Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT, 4.79 ft below full pool and 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31. This page checks the agency every hour.

Is Stockton Lake low right now?

It is 0.7 ft lower than usual for Oct 31: the 2016–2025 median for the date is 862.93 ft, and the level was between 860.22 and 866.08 ft in 8 of those 10 years.

What is full pool at Stockton Lake?

867.00 ft (USACE Kansas City District, top of the multipurpose pool).

Who runs Stockton Lake?

The USACE Kansas City District operates Stockton Dam.

About Stockton Lake and these readings

Stockton Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir behind Stockton Dam, in Cedar, Dade and Polk counties (Missouri). Levels are in feet above sea level, from USGS gauge 06918990; the usual level for each date is the 2016–2025 median of USGS 06918990 (parameter 00065).

Provisional data: readings come straight from the agency’s gauges and can be revised, or stop during outages. Before you launch a boat, swim or travel, check the USACE Kansas City District for closures, flood releases and ramp status.

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