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Okatibbee Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Okatibbee Lake, on the Okatibbee Creek in Mississippi.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

340.22ft

msl · 8:15 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 3.78 ftbelow full pool (344.0 ft)
  • 29,286acre-ft in storage
  • −0.05 ftin 24 h−0.25 ft in 7 days−0.98 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Okatibbee Lake full?

No. Okatibbee Lake is 3.78 ft below full pool (344.0 ft). It is 0.45 ft lower than a year ago (340.67 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Okatibbee Lake level history

Full pool 344.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026340.22
Nov 8, 2026340.26
Nov 7, 2026340.33
Nov 6, 2026340.38
Nov 5, 2026340.41
Nov 4, 2026340.43
Nov 3, 2026340.45
Nov 2, 2026340.47
Nov 1, 2026340.49
Oct 31, 2026340.51
Oct 30, 2026340.54
Oct 29, 2026340.57
Oct 28, 2026340.60
Oct 27, 2026340.63
Oct 26, 2026340.65
Oct 25, 2026340.68
Oct 24, 2026340.71
Oct 23, 2026340.74
Oct 22, 2026340.77
Oct 21, 2026340.80
Oct 20, 2026340.83
Oct 19, 2026340.87
Oct 18, 2026340.90
Oct 17, 2026340.97
Oct 16, 2026341.02
Oct 15, 2026341.03
Oct 14, 2026341.06
Oct 13, 2026341.09
Oct 12, 2026341.12
Oct 11, 2026341.14
Oct 10, 2026341.20
  • Okatibbee Lake level
  • Full pool 344.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2013

Okatibbee Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Okatibbee Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today340.22—−3.78 ft
2025340.67+0.45−3.33 ft
2024338.36−1.86−5.64 ft
2023340.49+0.27−3.51 ft
2022341.90+1.68−2.10 ft
2021341.67+1.45−2.33 ft
2020341.61+1.39−2.39 ft
2019341.48+1.26−2.52 ft
2018339.91−0.31−4.09 ft
2017341.20+0.98−2.80 ft
2016339.20−1.02−4.80 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
344.0 ft msl
Seasonal target today
341.3 ft−1.12 ft vs target
Summer / winter pool
344.0 / 339.0 ft
Top of flood pool
352.0 ft msl
Bottom of conservation pool
328.0 ft msl
Highest since 2013
349.66 ftFeb 14, 2014
Lowest since 2013
337.34 ftOct 18, 2014
Data since
Jun 25, 2013
Dam
Okatibbee Damcompleted 1968
River
Okatibbee Creek
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
Dam location
Lauderdale County
Gauge location
32.4749, −88.7972

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jun 25, 2013 to today (daily averages).

Okatibbee Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 13 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 3,440 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Okatibbee Dam
72 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. Today74°FHighLow 43°FNNE 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight43°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 44°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday77°FHighLow 50°FWNW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday69°FHighLow 36°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday58°FHighLow 30°FNNW 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Saturday59°FHighLow 31°FNNW 0–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.47, −88.80). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Okatibbee Lake?
344.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is held in the flood pool (up to 352.0 ft) and released through Okatibbee Dam when conditions downstream allow.
How much does Okatibbee Lake need to be full?
Okatibbee Lake needs 3.78 ft more water to reach full pool (344.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Okatibbee Lake?
Okatibbee Lake is about 13 ft deep on average when full: 45,145 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,440 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Okatibbee Dam.
Is Okatibbee Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.25 ft in the last 7 days and −0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 340.22 ft on 8:15 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Okatibbee Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (344.0 ft) on Jul 14, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 3.78 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Okatibbee Lake reached 349.66 ft on Feb 14, 2014. The lowest was 337.34 ft on Oct 18, 2014 (USACE data since 2013; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Okatibbee Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 338.90 ft (Feb 13, 2026) to 347.95 ft (Jun 23, 2026), a swing of 9.05 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 8:15 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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