Lake Stanley Draper Water Level Today

Also known as Stanley Draper Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Stanley Draper, on the East Elm Creek (llenado por la tubería desde Atoka y McGee Creek) in Oklahoma.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge LSDO2 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,185.14ft

msl · 11:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 5.86 ftbelow full pool (1,191.0 ft)
  • +0.01 ftin 24 h+0.07 ft in 7 days+0.36 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Stanley Draper full?

No. Lake Stanley Draper is 5.86 ft below full pool (1,191.0 ft). It is 4.28 ft lower than a year ago (1,189.42 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Stanley Draper level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,185.14
Nov 8, 20261,185.15
Nov 7, 20261,185.13
Nov 6, 20261,185.15
Nov 5, 20261,185.13
Nov 4, 20261,185.12
Nov 3, 20261,185.12
Nov 2, 20261,185.07
Nov 1, 20261,185.10
Oct 31, 20261,185.10
Oct 30, 20261,185.11
Oct 29, 20261,185.10
Oct 28, 20261,185.10
Oct 27, 20261,185.13
Oct 26, 20261,185.16
Oct 25, 20261,185.18
Oct 24, 20261,185.20
Oct 23, 20261,185.22
Oct 22, 20261,185.24
Oct 21, 20261,185.24
Oct 20, 20261,185.25
Oct 19, 20261,185.25
Oct 18, 20261,185.27
Oct 17, 20261,185.27
Oct 16, 20261,185.29
Oct 15, 20261,185.24
Oct 14, 20261,184.89
Oct 13, 20261,184.69
Oct 12, 20261,184.71
Oct 11, 20261,184.75
Oct 10, 20261,184.78
  • Lake Stanley Draper level
  • Full pool 1,191.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Lake Stanley Draper on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Stanley Draper water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,185.14—−5.86 ft
20251,189.42+4.28−1.58 ft
20241,186.32+1.18−4.68 ft
20231,185.68+0.54−5.32 ft
20221,181.09−4.05−9.91 ft
20211,188.35+3.21−2.65 ft
20201,189.07+3.93−1.93 ft
20191,189.48+4.34−1.52 ft
20181,188.05+2.91−2.95 ft
20171,183.62−1.52−7.38 ft
20161,179.86−5.28−11.14 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,191.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
1,191.92 ftJun 18, 2015
Lowest since 2010
1,165.02 ftFeb 6, 2012
Data since
Dec 7, 2010
Dam
Stanley Draper Damcompleted 1962
River
East Elm Creek (llenado por la tubería desde Atoka y McGee Creek)
Owned by
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Dam location
Cleveland County
Gauge location
35.3284, −97.3567

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 7, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Lake Stanley Draper map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 35 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,500 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Stanley Draper Dam
111 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. This Afternoon72°FHighLow 53°FSW 6–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight53°FLowSSW 6 mphMostly Clear then Patchy Fog
  3. Tuesday74°FHighLow 54°FSSW 6–10 mphPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday70°FHighLow 46°FNW 5–14 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 42°FNNW 6 mphSunny
  6. Friday61°FHighLow 43°FENE 7 mphSunny
  7. Saturday65°FHighLow 50°FSSE 8–15 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.33, −97.36). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Stanley Draper?
1,191.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Stanley Draper Dam.
How much does Lake Stanley Draper need to be full?
Lake Stanley Draper needs 5.86 ft more water to reach full pool (1,191.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Stanley Draper?
Lake Stanley Draper is about 35 ft deep on average when full: 87,296 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,500 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Stanley Draper Dam.
Is Lake Stanley Draper rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.07 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 1,185.14 ft on 11:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Stanley Draper last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,191.0 ft) on Jul 20, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 5.86 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Stanley Draper reached 1,191.92 ft on Jun 18, 2015. The lowest was 1,165.02 ft on Feb 6, 2012 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Stanley Draper changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,184.69 ft (Oct 13, 2026) to 1,190.21 ft (Mar 12, 2026), a swing of 5.52 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 11:30 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 LSDO2, 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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