Lake Ellsworth near Elgin water level

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

Lake, Lake Ellsworth, Oklahoma, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,221.36ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:45 AM CDT (3 days ago)

Water stored: 13,700 acre‑ft

History

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What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Lake Ellsworth near Elgin at 1,221.36 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft 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: 1,238.09 ftMay 24, 2015

Boating and fishing at Lake Ellsworth near Elgin

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	1,238.09 ft	May 24, 2015
2	1,237.55 ft	October 23, 2000
3	1,237.34 ft	June 29, 2007
4	1,237.30 ft	August 19, 2007
5	1,236.36 ft	March 17, 1998
6	1,236.23 ft	June 12, 2016
7	1,235.82 ft	April 17, 2016
8	1,235.71 ft	April 10, 2008
9	1,235.33 ft	May 20, 2015
10	1,234.95 ft	February 24, 1997

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.50 in.

17 Sat 64° 41° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 66° 41° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 73° 54° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 76° 56° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 79° 59° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Washita River near CyrilRiver gauge, Little Washita River	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Little Washita River near CementRiver gauge, Little Washita River	3.1 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	14 mi
Washita River at AnadarkoRiver gauge, Washita River	13.31 ft	Below flood stage	−5.42 ft	21 mi
Beaver Creek near HulenRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	6.83 ft	Low	−0.22 ft	24 mi
Cobb Creek near Fort CobbRiver gauge, Cobb Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	±0	24 mi
Washita River at CarnegieRiver gauge, Washita River	9.27 ft	High	−4.66 ft	25 mi
Fort Cobb ReservoirReservoir	1,341.77 ft	Normal		26 mi
Little Washita River East of NinnekahRiver gauge	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Lake Ellsworth near Elgin today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1,221.36 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Ellsworth near Elgin rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Ellsworth near Elgin 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 Lake Ellsworth near Elgin?

The highest level on record is 1,238.09 ft on May 24, 2015.

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:07308990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.79451, -98.36894 (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	1,221.36 ft	2026-10-16 14:45	Provisional
Water stored	13,700 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Ellsworth near Elgin (usgs:07308990). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-ellsworth-near-elgin

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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