Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City water level

Name: Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Stanley Draper Lake, Oklahoma, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,185.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (4 days ago)

Water stored: 84,260 acre‑ft

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City at 1,185.14 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 has barely moved 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: 1,188.50 ftJuly 15, 2007

Boating and fishing at Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City

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	1,188.50 ft	July 15, 2007
2	1,188.50 ft	March 21, 2003
3	1,187.90 ft	May 9, 2004
4	1,187.77 ft	March 3, 2006
5	1,187.77 ft	October 1, 1999
6	1,187.19 ft	June 6, 2002
7	1,186.75 ft	February 24, 2001

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.10 in.

18 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 71° 54° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 75° 56° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 78° 59° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 78° 61° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 60° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Thunderbird and NormanLake	1,036.96 ft	Low		11 mi
Little River below Lake Thunderbird near NormanRiver gauge, Little River	0.6 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Canadian River at NormanRiver gauge, Canadian River	86.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	12 mi
North Canadian River near HarrahRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.18 ft	Below flood stage	−3.08 ft	15 mi
Wes Watkins Reservoir near McLoudReservoir, Wes Watkins Reservoir	1,070.89 ft	Very low	±0	15 mi
North Canadian River at Britton Rd at OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	5.17 ft	Below flood stage	−1.58 ft	16 mi
Shawnee Reservoir at ShawneeReservoir, Shawnee Reservoir	1,069.67 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	17 mi
North Canadian River below Lake Overholser near OKCRiver gauge, North Canadian River	4.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 1,185.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City 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 Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City?

The highest level on record is 1,188.50 ft on July 15, 2007.

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:07229445 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.32840, -97.35670 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	1,185.14 ft	2026-10-16 14:30	Provisional
Water stored	84,260 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Stanley Draper Lake near Oklahoma City (usgs:07229445). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/stanley-draper-lake-near-oklahoma-city

How we check values

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