Canton Lake, OK

As of 2026-10-13, Canton Lake sits at 1610.73 ft, which is low for this time of year. That is 4.67 ft below full pool of 1615.40 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 2.95 ft.

The most recent reading at Canton Lake is 1610.73 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 Canton Lake in our records is 1625.63 ft on 2019-06-24. The lowest is 1601.91 ft on 2014-12-08. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 8% of them, which we classify as low 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. Canton Lake has fallen 2.95 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Canton Lake is -5.12 ft compared with this date last year (1610.73 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 1625.63 ft and a record low of 1601.91 ft.