Wes Watkins Reservoir water level today
Lake in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
At a glance · Oct 23
Wes Watkins Reservoir is 1.4 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 9 years.
- This week→ Steady
- Lowest on record↓ 1,064.60 ft (2013)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 9 years on record.
Since 2009, the lowest daily level was 1,064.60 ft (Apr 2013) and the highest 1,080.51 ft (May 2015).
Wes Watkins Reservoir level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1,072.29 ft | ▲ 1.40 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 1,072.02 ft | ▲ 1.13 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 1,072.30 ft | ▲ 1.41 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 1,071.56 ft | ▲ 0.67 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1,073.14 ft | ▲ 2.25 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 1,073.66 ft | ▲ 2.77 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 1,072.46 ft | ▲ 1.57 ft |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1,072.09 ft | ▲ 1.20 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 1,072.60 ft | ▲ 1.71 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 1,080.51 ft on May 24, 2015
- Lowest
- 1,064.60 ft on Apr 2, 2013
- Records from
- 2009 (17 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
SCS-North Deer Creek Site-1m
- Height
- 54 ft
- Completed
- 1994
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction
- Owner
- POTTAWATOMIE CO DEVELOP AUTH
- Normal storage
- 14,065 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 1,142 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
Wind SSE 10 mph
Wind SSE 8 mph
Wind S 6 to 9 mph
Wind SSE 6 mph
Wind SSE 6 to 9 mph
Wind SSE 7 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 24 min ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.