Bull Shoals Lake, AR

As of 2026-10-13, Bull Shoals Lake sits at 653.64 ft, which is about average for this time of year. That is 7.36 ft below full pool of 661.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 2.62 ft.

The most recent reading at Bull Shoals Lake is 653.64 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Bull Shoals Lake in our records is 696.49 ft on 2011-05-28. The lowest is 639.84 ft on 1999-12-07. Our record covers about 39 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 59% of them, which we classify as about average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Bull Shoals Lake has fallen 2.62 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Bull Shoals Lake is -4.45 ft compared with this date last year (653.64 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 39 years, with a record high of 696.49 ft and a record low of 639.84 ft.