Shawnee Reservoir water level · OK

Wind forecast, gusts, and gage height for small-craft sailing at Shawnee Reservoir (Shawnee Reservoir At Shawnee).

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Shawnee Reservoir water level

Gage height recorded at USGS gauge 07241600, refreshed every 15 minutes to 1 hour depending on the sensor.

Gage height

1,069.45ft

recorded Nov 4, 6:00 AM

24-hr change

−0.02ft

falling

7-day change

+0.02ft

rising

14-day range

1,069.39–1,069.52ft

lowest to highest

Recent daily readings

DateLevel (ft)Δ day
Nov 4●1,069.450
Nov 31,069.45↑ 0.05
Nov 21,069.40↑ 0.01
Nov 11,069.39↓ 0.01
Oct 311,069.400
Oct 301,069.400
Oct 291,069.40↓ 0.03
Oct 281,069.430
Oct 271,069.43↓ 0.02
Oct 261,069.45↓ 0.02
Oct 251,069.47↓ 0.01
Oct 241,069.48↓ 0.02
Oct 231,069.50↓ 0.02
Oct 221,069.52—

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:08 AM; the chart above loads the latest data live from USGS.

Shawnee Reservoir water level questions

What is the water level at Shawnee Reservoir today?
1,069.45 ft, recorded Nov 4, 6:00 AM at USGS gauge 07241600. The chart above refreshes live from the same gauge.
Is Shawnee Reservoir rising or falling?
steady — 0.02 ft over the last 7 days.
How does this compare to normal for Shawnee Reservoir?
Over the last 14 days the gauge has ranged from 1,069.39 ft to 1,069.52 ft; today's reading sits in the middle of that range.
Where does the water level data for Shawnee Reservoir come from?
USGS gauge 07241600 (Shawnee Reservoir At Shawnee), which reports every 15 minutes to 1 hour. Readings are provisional until reviewed by the USGS.
What is the water temperature at Shawnee Reservoir?
This gauge has no live water-temperature sensor — the fishing tab shows a seasonal estimate based on air temperature.

Gage height history

Gage height · USGS gauge 07241600

Reading the chart. This gauge reports gage height — the depth of water above the sensor reference point, not absolute elevation. Trends matter more than the absolute number: a falling trend means shrinking launch depth.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.

About this lake

Location
35.3473°, -97.0628°
USGS gauge
07241600
Water temp sensor
No

Water level data comes from the USGS gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake’s coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, ramps, and trees can all change what you feel on the water. In the Southwest, wind is a terrain story: desert basins run strongest in spring afternoons, canyon mouths funnel gusts far out onto the water, and monsoon storms can build fast after midday in summer. Mornings are the calm, predictable window.

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