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Lake Overholser Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Overholser, on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge OVRO2 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,241.59ft

msl · 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.59 ftabove full pool (1,241.0 ft)
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days+4.24 ft in 30 days
1,2381,2401,2421,2441,2381,2401,2421,244
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Overholser full?

Yes. Lake Overholser is at full pool and 0.59 ft into its flood pool.

Lake Overholser level history

Full pool 1,241.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,241.59
Nov 8, 20261,241.61
Nov 7, 20261,241.63
Nov 6, 20261,241.64
Nov 5, 20261,241.60
Nov 4, 20261,241.62
Nov 3, 20261,241.70
Nov 2, 20261,241.71
Nov 1, 20261,241.71
Oct 31, 20261,241.71
Oct 30, 20261,241.70
Oct 29, 20261,241.70
Oct 28, 20261,241.72
Oct 27, 20261,241.74
Oct 26, 20261,241.77
Oct 25, 20261,241.79
Oct 24, 20261,241.83
Oct 23, 20261,241.85
Oct 22, 20261,241.88
Oct 21, 20261,241.91
Oct 20, 20261,241.95
Oct 19, 20261,241.90
Oct 18, 20261,241.43
Oct 17, 20261,241.16
Oct 16, 20261,240.24
Oct 15, 20261,238.88
Oct 14, 20261,237.53
Oct 13, 20261,237.25
Oct 12, 20261,237.27
Oct 11, 20261,237.31
Oct 10, 20261,237.35
  • Lake Overholser level
  • Full pool 1,241.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2012

Lake Overholser on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Overholser water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,241.59—+0.59 ft
20251,239.71−1.88−1.29 ft
20241,240.83−0.76−0.17 ft
20231,239.61−1.98−1.39 ft
20221,238.74−2.85−2.26 ft
20211,240.40−1.19−0.60 ft
20201,241.88+0.29+0.88 ft
20191,241.69+0.10+0.69 ft
20181,241.60+0.01+0.60 ft
20171,241.12−0.47+0.12 ft
20161,236.95−4.64−4.05 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2020.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,241.0 ft msl
Highest since 2012
1,242.97 ftJun 2, 2013
Lowest since 2012
1,234.54 ftFeb 9, 2013
Data since
Sep 30, 2012
Dam
Overholser Damcompleted 1943
River
North Canadian River
Owned by
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Dam location
Oklahoma County
Gauge location
35.4864, −97.6664

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 2012 to today (daily averages).

Lake Overholser map and depth

  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 9 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,560 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Overholser Dam
112 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 53°FSSW 5–9 mphSunny
  2. Tonight53°FLowSSW 6 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday74°FHighLow 55°FSSW 9 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday69°FHighLow 46°FNW 6–15 mphSunny
  5. Thursday64°FHighLow 39°FNNW 8 mphSunny
  6. Friday56°FHighLow 41°FNNE 7 mphSunny
  7. Saturday64°FHighLow 49°FS 7–13 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.49, −97.67). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Overholser?
1,241.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Overholser Dam.
Is Lake Overholser above full pool?
Yes. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.59 ft above full pool, in the flood pool. Operators release that water downstream when conditions allow.
How deep is Lake Overholser?
Lake Overholser is about 9 ft deep on average when full: 13,526 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,560 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Overholser Dam.
Is Lake Overholser rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 1,241.59 ft on 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Overholser reached 1,242.97 ft on Jun 2, 2013. The lowest was 1,234.54 ft on Feb 9, 2013 (NOAA NWPS data since 2012; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Overholser changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,237.25 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 1,241.95 ft (Oct 20, 2026), a swing of 4.70 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 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust through the National Weather Service (gauge OVRO2, 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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