Lake Sulphur Springs: 98.0% full as of 2026-08-03
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2026-08-03 | 98.0 | 458.76 | 17,400 | 17,400 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| Yesterday | 2026-08-02 | 98.3 | 458.78 | 17,437 | 17,437 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 2 days ago | 2026-08-01 | 98.7 | 458.82 | 17,510 | 17,510 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 1 week ago | 2026-07-27 | 100.0 | 458.96 | 17,765 | 17,747 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 1 month ago | 2026-07-03 | 98.0 | 458.76 | 17,400 | 17,400 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 3 months ago | 2026-05-03 | 93.0 | 458.27 | 16,507 | 16,507 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 6 months ago | 2026-02-03 | 77.2 | 456.55 | 13,701 | 13,701 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
| 1 year ago | 2025-08-03 | 89.2 | 457.89 | 15,834 | 15,834 | 17,747 | - n.a. - |
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Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
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Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-08-03 14:30 | 458.75 | 458.95 | -0.20 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-08-03 13:30 | 458.75 | 458.95 | -0.20 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-08-03 12:30 | 458.76 | 458.95 | -0.19 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-08-03 08:30 | 458.76 | 458.95 | -0.19 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-08-03 02:30 | 458.76 | 458.95 | -0.19 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-08-02 14:30 | 458.78 | 458.95 | -0.17 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-08-01 14:30 | 458.80 | 458.95 | -0.15 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1973-01-01 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 441.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 457.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 462.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 474.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Conservation pool elevation | 458.95 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
1973-01-01 (source: USGS)
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| Data Source | USGS:07343460 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:07343460 |