Oologah Lake, OK

As of 2026-10-13, Oologah Lake sits at 640.32 ft, which is above average for this time of year. That is 2.32 ft above full pool of 638.00 ft. It is still 20.7 ft below the flood pool of 661.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.41 ft.

The most recent reading at Oologah Lake is 640.32 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 Oologah Lake in our records is 665.75 ft on 2019-05-26. The lowest is 635.13 ft on 2021-10-10. Our record covers about 11 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 77% of them, which we classify as above 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. Oologah Lake has fallen 0.41 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Oologah Lake is +2.06 ft compared with this date last year (640.32 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 11 years, with a record high of 665.75 ft and a record low of 635.13 ft.