Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle water level

Name: Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle water level (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
License: https://www.usbr.gov/main/disclaim.html

Lake, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

871.69ft Up 0.55 ft over the last 7 days

Measured Oct 20, 2026 (2 days ago)

Water stored: 71,290 acre‑ft

History

What this means

The lake level at Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle reads 871.69 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.21 ft above the median of 871.48 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 872.66 ft (−0.97 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.55 ft over the past week. The 30-day range is 870.79 ft – 871.70 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 871.48 ft0.21 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 867.93 ft – 872.70 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 872.66 ft−0.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 870.79 ft – 871.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 870.79 ft – 876.32 ft

About this gauge

Nearest town: Sulphur (10 km)

Town from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Boating and fishing at Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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

About Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle

Surface area: 3.1 mi²
Volume: 226,433 acre-ft
Mean depth: 113 ft
Elevation: 899 ft

Facts from Global Dam Watch (Lehner et al. 2024, CC BY 4.0) · HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0)

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 77° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 56° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 78° 55° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 78° 59° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 77° 60° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 73° 56° 0.02 in Wind 11 mph

27 Tue 71° 58° 0.11 in Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 81%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rock Creek at SulphurRiver gauge, Rock Creek	6.1 cfs	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
Honey Creek below Turner Falls near DavisRiver gauge, Honey Creek	17.7 cfs	High	−2.8 cfs	7 mi
01S-03E-01 ABB 1 Antelope Spring at SulphurRiver gauge, 01S-03E-01 ABB 1 Antelope Spring	1.0 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	7 mi
Mill Creek near Mill CreekRiver gauge, Mill Creek	24.3 cfs	High	−13.0 cfs	10 mi
Washita River near DicksonRiver gauge, Washita River	11.31 ft	Below flood stage	−1.46 ft	14 mi
Pennington Creek East of Mill CreekRiver gauge	2.56 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Pennington Creek near ReaganRiver gauge, Pennington Creek	19.0 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	19 mi
Washita River near TishomingoRiver gauge, Washita River	627.12 ft	Very high	+2.36 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle compare with last year?

It is 0.97 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 872.66 ft.

Where exactly is Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle measured?

The gauge is about 10 km from Sulphur, in Oklahoma.

What is a normal level for Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 871.48 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 867.93 ft and 872.70 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle really 871.69 ft deep?

No. 871.69 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

How big is Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle?

It covers 3.1 mi² and holds about 226,433 acre-ft of water when full.

What is the water level of Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle today?

On Oct 20, 2026, the surface elevation was 871.69 ft. Up 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle rising or falling?

Up 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code: usbr:7303 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.43060, -97.03060 (WGS84)
Update interval: once a day
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	871.69 ft	2026-10-20 05:00	Provisional
Water stored	71,290 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle (usbr:7303). Accessed October 22, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/lake-of-the-arbuckles-and-arbuckle

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