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Bull Shoals Lake water level today
653.22 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM). It is 0.78 ft below full pool (654.00 ft). Bull Shoals Lake is falling slowly: down 0.31 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.98 ft over 30 days.
Bull Shoals Lake level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 652.22 ft (February 5, 2026). High: 665.40 ft (June 25, 2026). Swing: 13.18 ft.
Daily Bull Shoals Lake levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 653.22 | −0.07 ft |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 653.29 | +0.03 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 653.26 | −0.08 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 653.34 | −0.12 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 653.46 | −0.07 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 653.53 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 653.52 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 653.53 | −0.11 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 653.64 | −0.10 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 653.74 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 653.78 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 653.80 | −0.11 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 653.91 | −0.06 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 653.97 | −0.07 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 654.04 | −0.07 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 654.11 | −0.16 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 654.27 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 654.31 | −0.06 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 654.37 | +0.02 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 654.35 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 654.40 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 654.43 | −0.09 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 654.52 | −0.09 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 654.61 | −0.06 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 654.67 | −0.07 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 654.74 | −0.11 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 654.85 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 654.90 | −0.08 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 654.98 | −0.08 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 655.06 | −0.14 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 654.09 | 653.47 | 655.10 |
| Dec 2025 | 654.76 | 654.07 | 655.93 |
| Jan 2026 | 654.68 | 653.02 | 655.99 |
| Feb 2026 | 652.68 | 652.22 | 653.13 |
| Mar 2026 | 655.45 | 652.65 | 656.95 |
| Apr 2026 | 655.27 | 654.98 | 655.77 |
| May 2026 | 656.20 | 655.47 | 659.22 |
| Jun 2026 | 663.00 | 659.30 | 665.40 |
| Jul 2026 | 661.32 | 659.99 | 664.48 |
| Aug 2026 | 658.57 | 657.34 | 659.97 |
| Sep 2026 | 655.76 | 654.40 | 657.25 |
| Oct 2026 * | 653.77 | 653.22 | 654.37 |
* partial month or year.
Bull Shoals Lake year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 652.22 Feb 5 | 665.40 Jun 25 | 656.79 |
| 2025 | 653.47 Nov 14 | 692.40 Jun 20 | 667.27 |
| 2024 | 650.60 Oct 30 | 667.83 Jun 13 | 658.12 |
| 2023 * | 651.55 Dec 18 | 654.90 Oct 15 | 652.72 |
Bull Shoals Lake on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 656.77 ft | −3.55 ft |
| 2024 | 650.98 ft | +2.24 ft |
| 2023 | 654.25 ft | −1.03 ft |
Is Bull Shoals Lake full?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers top of conservation pool for Bull Shoals Lake is 654.00 ft. The lake is 0.78 ft short of that today.
Is Bull Shoals Lake rising or falling?
Bull Shoals Lake is falling slowly: down 0.31 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.98 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.07 ft.
How does Bull Shoals Lake compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 3.55 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 650.98 ft.
Data source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE CWMS Data API), gauge Bull_Shoals_Dam-Headwater.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Decodes-rev; readings since Oct 15, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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