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Lake Lawtonka Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Lawtonka, on the Medicine Creek in Oklahoma.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,337.57ft

msl · 8:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 5.78 ftbelow full pool (1,343.4 ft)
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days−0.03 ft in 30 days
1,3361,3381,3401,3421,3441,3461,3361,3381,3401,3421,3441,3461,3361,3381,3401,3421,3441,346
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Lawtonka full?

No. Lake Lawtonka is 5.78 ft below full pool (1,343.4 ft). It is 1.96 ft lower than a year ago (1,339.53 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Lawtonka level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,337.57
Nov 8, 20261,337.60
Nov 7, 20261,337.61
Nov 6, 20261,337.64
Nov 5, 20261,337.64
Nov 4, 20261,337.65
Nov 3, 20261,337.68
Nov 2, 20261,337.68
Nov 1, 20261,337.69
Oct 31, 20261,337.69
Oct 30, 20261,337.69
Oct 29, 20261,337.69
Oct 28, 20261,337.70
Oct 27, 20261,337.70
Oct 26, 20261,337.71
Oct 25, 20261,337.72
Oct 24, 20261,337.73
Oct 23, 20261,337.74
Oct 22, 20261,337.74
Oct 21, 20261,337.75
Oct 20, 20261,337.75
Oct 19, 20261,337.76
Oct 18, 20261,337.77
Oct 17, 20261,337.77
Oct 16, 20261,337.80
Oct 15, 20261,337.75
Oct 14, 20261,337.59
Oct 13, 20261,337.56
Oct 12, 20261,337.57
Oct 11, 20261,337.58
Oct 10, 20261,337.60
  • Lake Lawtonka level
  • Full pool 1,343.4 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2016

Lake Lawtonka on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Lawtonka water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,337.57—−5.78 ft
20251,339.53+1.96−3.82 ft
20241,343.63+6.06+0.28 ft
20231,341.43+3.86−1.92 ft
20221,341.10+3.53−2.25 ft
20211,340.01+2.44−3.34 ft
20201,341.07+3.50−2.28 ft
20191,340.28+2.71−3.07 ft
20181,343.41+5.84+0.06 ft
20171,343.44+5.87+0.09 ft
20161,340.56+2.99−2.79 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2016.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,343.4 ft msl
Highest since 2016
1,349.31 ftDec 23, 2022
Lowest since 2016
1,337.56 ftOct 13, 2026
Data since
Mar 2, 2016
Dam
Lake Lawtonka Damcompleted 1939
River
Medicine Creek
Owned by
City of Lawton
Dam location
Comanche County
Gauge location
34.7362, −98.5034

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 2, 2016 to today (daily averages).

Lake Lawtonka map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 24 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,340 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Lawtonka Dam
90 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 53°FSSW 0–9 mphSunny
  2. Tonight53°FLowSSW 6 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 55°FSSW 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday73°FHighLow 49°FNNW 3–16 mphSunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 41°FN 5–8 mphSunny
  6. Friday61°FHighLow 41°FNE 3–8 mphSunny
  7. Saturday68°FHighLow 49°FSSE 5–14 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.74, −98.50). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Lawtonka?
1,343.4 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Lawtonka Dam.
How much does Lake Lawtonka need to be full?
Lake Lawtonka needs 5.78 ft more water to reach full pool (1,343.4 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Lawtonka?
Lake Lawtonka is about 24 ft deep on average when full: 55,171 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,340 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Lawtonka Dam.
Is Lake Lawtonka rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 1,337.57 ft on 8:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Lake Lawtonka last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,343.4 ft) on Jun 19, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 5.78 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Lawtonka reached 1,349.31 ft on Dec 23, 2022. The lowest was 1,337.56 ft on Oct 13, 2026 (USACE data since 2016; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Lawtonka changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,337.56 ft (Oct 13, 2026) to 1,340.08 ft (Jun 27, 2026), a swing of 2.52 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 8:30 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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