Canton Lake near Canton water level

Name: Canton Lake near Canton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Canton Lake, Oklahoma, United States

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Water level

1,610.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (2 days ago)

Water stored: 77,130 acre‑ft

History

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What this means

Canton Lake near Canton reads 1,610.94 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,628.05 ftMay 25, 1951

On the water at Canton Lake near Canton

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	1,628.05 ft	May 25, 1951
2	1,625.51 ft	July 6, 1951
3	1,623.90 ft	August 5, 1950
4	1,620.50 ft	April 17, 1973
5	1,620.46 ft	June 25, 1989
6	1,618.61 ft	June 1, 1987
7	1,617.98 ft	May 20, 1993
8	1,617.30 ft	June 30, 1982
9	1,617.10 ft	August 6, 1995
10	1,616.76 ft	May 4, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.89 in.

17 Sat 62° 38° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 68° 47° – Wind 18 mph

20 Tue 72° 54° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 74° 58° – Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 79° 61° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 77° 64° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Canadian River at CantonRiver gauge, North Canadian River	11.52 ft	Normal	±0	0.5 mi
North Canadian River near SeilingRiver gauge, North Canadian River	3.77 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
North Canadian River below Weavers Creek near WatongaRiver gauge, North Canadian River	7.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Cimarron River near WaynokaRiver gauge, Cimarron River	5.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	34 mi
Cimarron River near DoverRiver gauge, Cimarron River	9.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	39 mi
Canadian River at BridgeportRiver gauge, Canadian River	10.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.68 ft	40 mi
Washita River near ClintonRiver gauge, Washita River	6.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.90 ft	43 mi
North Canadian River near CalumetRiver gauge, North Canadian River	430 cfs	Very high	−1,060.0 cfs	44 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Canton Lake near Canton today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1,610.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canton Lake near Canton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Canton Lake near Canton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Canton Lake near Canton?

The highest level on record is 1,628.05 ft on May 25, 1951.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07238500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.08171, -98.60231 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1,610.94 ft	2026-10-16 15:00	Provisional
Water stored	77,130 acre‑ft	2026-10-18 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canton Lake near Canton (usgs:07238500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/canton-lake-near-canton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer