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Broken Bow Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Broken Bow Lake, on the Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

589.93ft

msl · 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 9.57 ftbelow full pool (599.5 ft)
  • 772,182acre-ft in storage
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.17 ft in 7 days−2.32 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Broken Bow Lake full?

No. Broken Bow Lake is 9.57 ft below full pool (599.5 ft). It is 3.34 ft lower than a year ago (593.27 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Broken Bow Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026589.93
Nov 8, 2026589.96
Nov 7, 2026589.99
Nov 6, 2026590.04
Nov 5, 2026590.08
Nov 4, 2026590.11
Nov 3, 2026590.12
Nov 2, 2026590.09
Nov 1, 2026590.12
Oct 31, 2026590.13
Oct 30, 2026590.15
Oct 29, 2026590.25
Oct 28, 2026590.30
Oct 27, 2026590.39
Oct 26, 2026590.51
Oct 25, 2026590.61
Oct 24, 2026590.66
Oct 23, 2026590.77
Oct 22, 2026590.90
Oct 21, 2026591.03
Oct 20, 2026591.16
Oct 19, 2026591.24
Oct 18, 2026591.29
Oct 17, 2026591.34
Oct 16, 2026591.53
Oct 15, 2026591.65
Oct 14, 2026591.82
Oct 13, 2026592.04
Oct 12, 2026592.17
Oct 11, 2026592.22
Oct 10, 2026592.25
  • Broken Bow Lake level
  • Full pool 599.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2015

Broken Bow Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Broken Bow Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today589.93—−9.57 ft
2025593.27+3.34−6.23 ft
2024593.91+3.98−5.59 ft
2023592.89+2.96−6.61 ft
2022589.62−0.31−9.88 ft
2021591.33+1.40−8.17 ft
2020598.10+8.17−1.40 ft
2019607.41+17.48+7.91 ft
2018602.25+12.32+2.75 ft
2017591.95+2.02−7.55 ft
2016591.86+1.93−7.64 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
599.5 ft msl
Summer / winter pool
602.5 / 599.5 ft
Top of flood pool
627.5 ft msl
Bottom of conservation pool
559.0 ft msl
Highest since 2015
628.34 ftMay 25, 2015
Lowest since 2015
587.75 ftNov 23, 2022
Data since
Feb 9, 2015
Dam
Broken Bow Damcompleted 1968
River
Mountain Fork River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
Dam location
McCurtain County
Gauge location
34.1462, −94.6843

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 9, 2015 to today (daily averages).

Broken Bow Lake map and depth

Average depth when full
about 45 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 20,500 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Broken Bow Dam
225 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Weather on the lake

  1. Today71°FHighLow 50°FCalmMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight50°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday75°FHighLow 54°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday78°FHighLow 50°FW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 42°FNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday59°FHighLow 39°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday62°FHighLow 43°FSE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.15, −94.68). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Broken Bow Lake?
599.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is held in the flood pool (up to 627.5 ft) and released through Broken Bow Dam when conditions downstream allow.
How much does Broken Bow Lake need to be full?
Broken Bow Lake needs 9.57 ft more water to reach full pool (599.5 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Broken Bow Lake?
Broken Bow Lake is about 45 ft deep on average when full: 913,370 acre-ft of storage spread over about 20,500 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Broken Bow Dam.
Is Broken Bow Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.17 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 589.93 ft on 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Broken Bow Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (599.5 ft) on Aug 5, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 9.57 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Broken Bow Lake reached 628.34 ft on May 25, 2015. The lowest was 587.75 ft on Nov 23, 2022 (USACE data since 2015; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Broken Bow Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 589.29 ft (Feb 2, 2026) to 605.72 ft (Jun 25, 2026), a swing of 16.43 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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