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Clinton Lake water level: Clinton Rippling deep blue lake water 1.3 ft high

Clinton Lake is 1.3 ft above full pool, about normal for early November. The Clinton Dam & Reservoir gauge read 876.81 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWK district. Agency page.

How Clinton stands today

872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 Today 876.81 ft A year ago 875.72 ft Normal today 875.59 ft Full pool 875.50 ft Feet above sea level (LOCAL)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Clinton usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
874 876 878 880 882 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 875.50 Today Year ago
874 876 878 880 882 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 875.50 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

8708808902006200920122015201820212024
87088089020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026876.80875.59
November 3, 2026876.74875.60
November 2, 2026876.68875.61
November 1, 2026876.67875.62
October 31, 2026876.66875.63
October 30, 2026876.67875.63
October 29, 2026876.67875.63
October 28, 2026876.70875.62
October 27, 2026876.70875.61
October 26, 2026876.71875.61
October 25, 2026876.72875.60
October 24, 2026876.73875.59
October 23, 2026876.73875.59
October 22, 2026876.74875.60
October 21, 2026876.74875.62
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026876.75875.63
October 19, 2026876.76875.61
October 18, 2026876.78875.60
October 17, 2026876.79875.61
October 16, 2026876.81875.61
October 15, 2026876.83875.61
October 14, 2026876.83875.61
October 13, 2026876.76875.61
October 12, 2026876.77875.61
October 11, 2026876.78875.61
October 10, 2026876.80875.60
October 9, 2026876.81875.59
October 8, 2026876.81875.58
October 7, 2026876.82875.60
October 6, 2026876.83875.62

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (LOCAL, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 876.81 ft.

Typical Clinton Lake level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 874.44 875.65 876.78 —
February 874.54 875.48 876.13 —
March 874.51 875.62 876.74 —
April 875.63 876.54 879.61 —
May 875.86 877.92 882.96 —
June 875.99 877.66 884.07 —
July 875.69 877.16 883.24 —
August 875.59 876.74 880.22 —
September 875.25 876.24 879.40 —
October 874.77 876.11 879.00 —
November 874.62 875.81 878.26 —
December 874.58 875.66 877.37 —

Other Kansas lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
Kansas lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Kirwin Reservoir 1,704.07 13.2% full Much lower than usual
Webster Reservoir 1,865.53 9.0% full Much lower than usual
Keith Sebelius Lake 2,288.93 27.2% full Much lower than usual
Cedar Bluff Reservoir 2,118.70 29.7% full Much lower than usual
Big Hill Lake 857.09 95.8% full About normal
Wilson Lake 1,511.25 83.4% full About normal
Elk City Lake 795.72 97.0% full About normal
Fall River Lake 948.14 94.5% full About normal
El Dorado Lake 1,337.62 92.7% full About normal
Cheney Reservoir 1,420.11 90.9% full About normal
Pomona Lake 975.00 107.2% full About normal
Hillsdale Lake 917.60 103.8% full About normal
Lovewell Reservoir 1,580.65 83.8% full About normal
Milford Lake 1,146.32 108.8% full About normal

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Clinton questions

What is full pool at Clinton Lake?

Full pool at Clinton Lake is 875.50 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Clinton Lake full right now?

It is over full: 1.3 ft above full pool, with flood storage up to 903.40 ft. Water above full pool is flood water the dam is holding back and releasing over time.

Is Clinton Lake lower than normal for early November?

No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 875.59 ft, and today's 876.81 ft is +1.22 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 872.96 and 877.87 ft.

How does Clinton Lake compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 875.72 ft. It is 1.09 ft higher now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 897.03 ft on July 10, 2019 and the lowest was 863.03 ft on August 14, 1996.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.