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Norfork Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

552.61ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−1.1 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.7 ft
24 hours−0.04 ft
7 days−0.3 ft
30 days−1.4 ft
vs a year ago+0.3 ft

Is Norfork Lake low right now?

Norfork Lake was at 552.61 ft on October 10, 2026, 1.14 ft below its full pool of 553.8 ft. That is 0.68 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
543553562572582NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 553.8

Norfork Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025552.7−0.0
2024553.4−0.8
2023553.2−0.5
2022553.4−0.7
2021553.5−0.9
2020556.7−4.1

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10552.61−0.04−1.1
Oct 9552.65−0.05−1.1
Oct 8552.70−0.06−1.0
Oct 7552.76−0.07−1.0
Oct 6552.83−0.06−0.9
Oct 5552.89−0.03−0.9
Oct 4552.92±0.00−0.8
Oct 3552.92−0.03−0.8
Oct 2552.95+0.04−0.8
Oct 1552.91−0.05−0.8
Sep 30552.96−0.05−0.8
Sep 29553.01−0.04−0.7
Sep 28553.05−0.04−0.7
Sep 27553.09−0.03−0.7

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

About Norfork Lake

Full pool
553.8 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
545.1 ft (March 24, 2017) to 579.8 ft (June 10, 2020)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SWL district, Norfork_Dam-Headwater
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Norfork Lake low right now?

Norfork Lake was at 552.61 ft on October 10, 2026, 1.14 ft below its full pool of 553.8 ft. That is 0.68 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

What is full pool for Norfork Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 553.8 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 Norfork 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, Norfork_Dam-Headwater). Readings are provisional and can be revised.