DeQueen Lake Water Level Today

Also known as De Queen Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for DeQueen Lake, on the Rolling Fork River in Arkansas.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

431.73ft

msl · 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 5.27 ftbelow full pool (437.0 ft)
  • 28,905acre-ft in storage
  • +0.05 ftin 24 h+0.16 ft in 7 days−0.80 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is DeQueen Lake full?

No. DeQueen Lake is 5.27 ft below full pool (437.0 ft). It is 4.83 ft lower than a year ago (436.56 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

DeQueen Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026431.73
Nov 8, 2026431.73
Nov 7, 2026431.73
Nov 6, 2026431.75
Nov 5, 2026431.79
Nov 4, 2026431.75
Nov 3, 2026431.70
Nov 2, 2026431.61
Nov 1, 2026431.73
Oct 31, 2026431.72
Oct 30, 2026431.73
Oct 29, 2026431.79
Oct 28, 2026431.82
Oct 27, 2026431.86
Oct 26, 2026431.87
Oct 25, 2026431.91
Oct 24, 2026431.93
Oct 23, 2026431.97
Oct 22, 2026432.03
Oct 21, 2026432.06
Oct 20, 2026432.09
Oct 19, 2026432.14
Oct 18, 2026432.17
Oct 17, 2026432.17
Oct 16, 2026432.22
Oct 15, 2026432.38
Oct 14, 2026432.40
Oct 13, 2026432.42
Oct 12, 2026432.45
Oct 11, 2026432.46
Oct 10, 2026432.53
  • DeQueen Lake level
  • Full pool 437.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 1979

DeQueen Lake on Nov 9 in past years

DeQueen Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today431.73—−5.27 ft
2025436.56+4.83−0.44 ft
2024437.57+5.84+0.57 ft
2023437.56+5.83+0.56 ft
2022434.85+3.12−2.15 ft
2021435.77+4.04−1.23 ft
2020437.53+5.80+0.53 ft
2019443.57+11.84+6.57 ft
2018440.99+9.26+3.99 ft
2017436.81+5.08−0.19 ft
2016437.33+5.60+0.33 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2012.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
437.0 ft msl
Top of flood pool
473.5 ft msl
Bottom of conservation pool
415.0 ft msl
Record high
477.06 ftDec 29, 2015
Record low
425.68 ftOct 24, 1991
Data since
Mar 17, 1979
Dam
DeQueen Damcompleted 1977
River
Rolling Fork River
Dam location
Sevier County
Gauge location
34.0983, −94.3817

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 17, 1979 to today (daily averages).

DeQueen Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 23 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,590 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of DeQueen Dam
160 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today72°FHighLow 46°FCalmMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight46°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 52°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 47°FW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday68°FHighLow 38°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday61°FHighLow 34°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday63°FHighLow 38°FSE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.10, −94.38). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of DeQueen Lake?
437.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is held in the flood pool (up to 473.5 ft) and released through DeQueen Dam when conditions downstream allow.
How much does DeQueen Lake need to be full?
DeQueen Lake needs 5.27 ft more water to reach full pool (437.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is DeQueen Lake?
DeQueen Lake is about 23 ft deep on average when full: 37,332 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,590 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near DeQueen Dam.
Is DeQueen Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.16 ft in the last 7 days and +0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 431.73 ft on 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was DeQueen Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (437.0 ft) on Jul 20, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 5.27 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
DeQueen Lake reached 477.06 ft on Dec 29, 2015. The lowest was 425.68 ft on Oct 24, 1991 (USACE data since 1979).
How much has DeQueen Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 431.61 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 441.84 ft (Feb 17, 2026), a swing of 10.23 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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