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Smithville Reservoir water level today

At full pool

863.89ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−0.3 ft
vs normal for Oct 10+0.0 ft
24 hours−0.01 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days+0.3 ft
vs a year ago+0.4 ft

Is Smithville Reservoir low right now?

Smithville Reservoir was at 863.89 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.31 ft below its full pool of 864.2 ft. That is right at the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
861863866868870NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 864.2

Smithville Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

2025863.5+0.4
2024863.4+0.5
2023862.0+1.9
2022862.1+1.8
2021863.7+0.2
2020864.1−0.2

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10863.90±0.00−0.3
Oct 9863.90−0.02−0.3
Oct 8863.92−0.02−0.3
Oct 7863.94−0.01−0.3
Oct 6863.95−0.01−0.3
Oct 5863.96−0.02−0.2
Oct 4863.98±0.00−0.2
Oct 3863.98+0.01−0.2
Oct 2863.97+0.17−0.2
Oct 1863.80+0.13−0.4
Sep 30863.67+0.03−0.5
Sep 29863.64−0.02−0.6
Sep 28863.66−0.01−0.5
Sep 27863.67±0.00−0.5

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

About Smithville Reservoir

Full pool
864.2 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
861.2 ft (October 3, 2018) to 872.3 ft (June 6, 2019)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDM district, SMIE
Datum
LOCAL

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Questions

Is Smithville Reservoir low right now?

Smithville Reservoir was at 863.89 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.31 ft below its full pool of 864.2 ft. That is right at the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

What is full pool for Smithville Reservoir?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 864.2 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 Smithville Reservoir 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 (NWDM district, SMIE). Readings are provisional and can be revised.