Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks Reservoir
As of August 31, 2026, Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks is holding 701 ft of water — 100% of normal storage for this date. Storage data refreshed throughout the day.
Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks
Lake Taneycomo located at the School of the Ozarks in Missouri has a rich history, initially built as a hydroelectric dam in 1913. It is a man-made lake with a hydrology system that runs from Table Rock Lake. Water provided by the Table Rock Dam is released from the bottom of the lake and creates a cold-water habitat. The lake's surface flow is provided by the cold water released from Table Rock Dam, which makes it an ideal location for trout fishing. The snowpack provides a steady water supply for the lake. The agricultural use is minimal, and the primary use of the lake is for recreational purposes such as boating, camping, and fishing. The lake is surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife, making it a popular tourist destination.
Daily levels at Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks
Storage volume, pool elevation, and total release plotted from the operating agency's daily observations.
Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L
mg/l · code 00300
Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above NAVD 1988, ft
ft · code 62615
Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C
uS/cm @25C · code 00095
Temperature, water, °C
deg C · code 00010
Inside the reservoir
The real shoreline of this water body, with a depth model scaled so the basin holds exactly its recorded storage. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom, and use the slider to drain and refill it. Click anywhere on the basin for the modelled depth there.
How this is built. The shoreline is the National Hydrography
Dataset polygon for this water body (“Lake Taneycomo”),
matched to the dam by proximity and confirmed by comparing its area with the
National Inventory of Dams surface area.
Depth is modelled, not surveyed: the basin is shaped by distance from
shore — deep in open water, shallow in the bays — and scaled so its
volume equals the recorded storage. No national bathymetric survey exists for
US reservoirs. Treat the shoreline, area and volume as measured, and the depth
distribution as an informed approximation.
Above normal pool, water is shown rising within the normal-pool
shoreline. Where it would actually spread depends on the surrounding
terrain, which is not modelled here — a reservoir in a steep canyon barely
widens, one on flat ground can spread a long way. This is a depth and volume
figure, not an inundation map. Official inundation mapping for a dam
comes from its Emergency Action Plan.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Creek Near Walnut Shade | 19 cfs | → |
| Yocum Creek Near Oak Grove | 5 cfs | → |
| James River At Galena | 234 cfs | → |
| Beaver Creek At Bradleyville | 29 cfs | → |
| Kings River Near Berryville | 33 cfs | → |
| Finley Creek Below Riverdale | 50 cfs | → |
About Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks
What is the water level at Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks Reservoir right now?
As of August 31, 2026, Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks Reservoir is holding 701 ft, about 100% of normal for this date. Pool elevation and the year-over-year trend are shown above.
Is Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks Reservoir high or low right now?
Compare the percent-of-normal figure on this page: above 100% means storage is higher than the historical average for the date (a wet year), below 100% means lower (a dry year or drought). The daily-levels chart shows the current trend.
Where does the data for Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks come from?
Daily storage, pool elevation, and release rates are sourced from USGS, USBR, and USACE monitoring stations. Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
Storage observations are updated daily by the operating agency. The 15-day weather forecast refreshes throughout the day. Snoflo caches and renders the most recent observation -- check the "as of" timestamp on the storage card.
What does the Hazard hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card below for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this reservoir, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
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