Beaver Lake, AR

As of 2026-10-13, Beaver Lake sits at 1112.68 ft, which is below average for this time of year. That is 8.75 ft below full pool of 1121.43 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 1.77 ft.

The most recent reading at Beaver Lake is 1112.68 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Beaver Lake in our records is 1132.18 ft on 2008-04-11. The lowest is 1105.30 ft on 2006-03-07. Our record covers about 39 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 24% of them, which we classify as below average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Beaver Lake has fallen 1.77 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Beaver Lake is -7.47 ft compared with this date last year (1112.68 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 39 years, with a record high of 1132.18 ft and a record low of 1105.30 ft.