El Dorado Lake Water Level
KS · Walnut River
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Water level history
About El Dorado Lake
El Dorado Lake is a reservoir on the Walnut River in KS, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It's bordered by the largest state park in Kansas. Its full summer pool sits at 1339 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding El Dorado Lake's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers targets when El Dorado Lake is completely filled — 1339 feet above sea level. Above that line the Corps deliberately keeps empty "flood storage" to absorb heavy rain, so the lake rarely sits far above 1339 ft for long. A reading a few feet under full is usually just the normal operating band rather than a sign of drought.
In a typical year the Corps keeps El Dorado Lake lower over winter for flood storage and lets it fill for the summer recreation season. Levels can jump several feet after a single big storm and are drawn down again once the high water passes.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for El Dorado Lake, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
El Dorado Lake — frequently asked
What is the current water level of El Dorado Lake?
The gauge at the top of this page shows El Dorado Lake's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for El Dorado Lake?
El Dorado Lake's full summer pool is 1339 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages El Dorado Lake?
El Dorado Lake is operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Walnut River.
Where is El Dorado Lake located?
El Dorado Lake is in KS, on the Walnut River.
Why is El Dorado Lake low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for El Dorado Lake?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for El Dorado Lake.
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