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Dierks Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

522.80ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−3.2 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−2.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−1.2 ft
vs a year ago−1.7 ft

Is Dierks Lake low right now?

Dierks Lake was at 522.80 ft on October 10, 2026, 3.20 ft below its full pool of 526.0 ft. That is 2.13 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
520529537546555NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 526.0

Dierks Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025524.5−1.7
2024522.6+0.2
2023531.8−9.0
2022522.0+0.8
2021524.9−2.1
2020542.0−19.2

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10522.83±0.00−3.2
Oct 9522.83−0.02−3.2
Oct 8522.85−0.05−3.1
Oct 7522.90−0.03−3.1
Oct 6522.93±0.00−3.1
Oct 5522.93−0.06−3.1
Oct 4522.99±0.00−3.0
Oct 3522.99−0.05−3.0
Oct 2523.04−0.05−3.0
Oct 1523.09−0.06−2.9
Sep 30523.15−0.03−2.9
Sep 29523.18−0.04−2.8
Sep 28523.22−0.03−2.8
Sep 27523.25−0.06−2.8

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Dierks Lake

Full pool
526.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
512.0 ft (September 27, 2022) to 553.3 ft (September 4, 2020)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SWL district, Dierks_Dam-Headwater
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Dierks Lake low right now?

Dierks Lake was at 522.80 ft on October 10, 2026, 3.20 ft below its full pool of 526.0 ft. That is 2.13 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

What is full pool for Dierks Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 526.0 ft above sea level, per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levels above it mean the operator is storing flood water; levels below it are normal in late summer and winter drawdowns.

How often is the Dierks Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWL district, Dierks_Dam-Headwater). Readings are provisional and can be revised.