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Lake Conway Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Conway, on the Palarm Creek in Arkansas.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge LKCA4 Provisional

Water level Provisional

253.39ft

msl · 8:45 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 9.61 ftbelow full pool (263.0 ft)
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.10 ft in 7 days+0.19 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Conway full?

No. Lake Conway is 9.61 ft below full pool (263.0 ft). It is 0.05 ft lower than a year ago (253.44 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Conway level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026253.39
Nov 8, 2026253.39
Nov 7, 2026253.39
Nov 6, 2026253.39
Nov 5, 2026253.39
Nov 4, 2026253.38
Nov 3, 2026253.32
Nov 2, 2026253.29
Nov 1, 2026253.29
Oct 31, 2026253.25
Oct 30, 2026253.25
Oct 29, 2026253.26
Oct 28, 2026253.28
Oct 27, 2026253.28
Oct 26, 2026253.30
Oct 25, 2026253.31
Oct 24, 2026253.32
Oct 23, 2026253.33
Oct 22, 2026253.34
Oct 21, 2026253.34
Oct 20, 2026253.35
Oct 19, 2026253.35
Oct 18, 2026253.35
Oct 17, 2026253.35
Oct 16, 2026253.34
Oct 15, 2026253.33
Oct 14, 2026253.30
Oct 13, 2026253.26
Oct 12, 2026253.23
Oct 11, 2026253.22
Oct 10, 2026253.20
  • Lake Conway level
  • Full pool 263.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2019

Lake Conway on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Conway water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today253.39—−9.61 ft
2025253.44+0.05−9.56 ft
2024255.57+2.18−7.43 ft
2023259.05+5.66−3.95 ft
2022261.91+8.52−1.09 ft
2021262.76+9.37−0.24 ft
2020263.01+9.62+0.01 ft
2019263.08+9.69+0.08 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2019.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
263.0 ft msl
Highest since 2019
267.91 ftJun 7, 2019
Lowest since 2019
251.65 ftAug 22, 2026
Data since
Mar 29, 2019
Dam
Lake Conway Damcompleted 1950
River
Palarm Creek
Owned by
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Dam location
Faulkner County
Gauge location
34.9697, −92.4033

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 29, 2019 to today (daily averages).

Lake Conway map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 5,440 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Conway Dam
16 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. Today71°FHighLow 44°FCalmSunny
  2. Tonight44°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday74°FHighLow 52°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday77°FHighLow 48°FWSW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  5. Thursday65°FHighLow 38°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday55°FHighLow 34°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday59°FHighLow 38°FSW 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.97, −92.40). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Conway?
263.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Conway Dam.
How much does Lake Conway need to be full?
Lake Conway needs 9.61 ft more water to reach full pool (263.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Conway rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.10 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 253.39 ft on 8:45 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Conway last full?
It was last at or above full pool (263.0 ft) on Apr 9, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 9.61 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Conway reached 267.91 ft on Jun 7, 2019. The lowest was 251.65 ft on Aug 22, 2026 (NOAA NWPS data since 2019; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Conway changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 251.65 ft (Aug 22, 2026) to 259.51 ft (May 31, 2026), a swing of 7.86 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 8:45 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through the National Weather Service (gauge LKCA4, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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