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Stockton Dam generation schedule

When the dam's turbines run, water pours into the Sac River and the river below rises fast. Here is the Southwestern Power Administration's projected schedule.

Tuesday, Nov 10

No generation scheduled.

Schedules change without notice. Flow in cfs is estimated from Stockton's full-power discharge of 8,300 cfs at 52 MW. See all Ozarks dam schedules.

Pool levels

What the number means

Lake levels are feet above sea level, measured at the dam. Stockton Lake sits behind Stockton Dam on the Sac River, near Stockton.

A lake a few feet under normal pool is common in fall and winter. It shows up first at boat ramps with short concrete, in the shallow backs of coves, and at docks close to shore, so look at the ramp before you back the trailer down.

When the lake rises above normal pool, the extra water is flood storage. The Corps lets it out through the dam over days or weeks, so the river below the dam can run high long after the rain stops.

Questions

What is the normal pool at Stockton Lake?

Normal pool is 867.00 feet above sea level, as published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.

Where does this number come from?

The National Weather Service gauge at Stockton Dam, which reports the lake's surface elevation every hour. We read it every hour.

How high can Stockton Lake get?

The top of the flood control pool is 892 feet. Water stored between normal pool and that line is released over the following weeks.

When is Stockton Dam generating today?

Southwestern Power Administration's projected schedule for Nov 10: No generation scheduled. Schedules can change without notice.

Is the lake low right now?

Stockton Lake is 4.89 feet below normal pool as of 8:30 am, Nov 10.