What 652.36 ft means

What each level means

Approximate by design — anchored to published thresholds (ramp minimums, full pool, spillway, records) but every cove is different.

1. Top of flood pool nearabove 663 ft

   Flood storage tops out at 665 ft — reached in 1964 (665.4), 2013, and 2016. Expect heavy releases and flooded shoreline parks.

2. Above full pool660–663 ft

   Storing floodwater above 660 ft; courtesy docks and low shoreline first to go under.

3. Near full656–660 ft

   Between the winter guide curve (656 ft) and full pool (660 ft) — the lake's normal operating range.

4. Below guide curve649–656 ftnow · 652.36 ft

   Docks on shallow coves start grounding and a few ramps get marginal.

5. Drought drawdown643–649 ft

   Widespread cove and ramp impacts — 2008-style territory.

6. Near the record lowbelow 643 ft

   Approaching 637.49 ft (Dec. 9, 2008), the all-time low.