Which Oklahoma lake this weekend.
Friday go/no-go for Grand, Texoma, Eufaula, Tenkiller, Broken Bow, Thunderbird, Draper, Murray, and the Tulsa/OKC day lakes.
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Weekend of Aug 29–30, 2026
Levels Thursday morning Aug 27 from USACE Tulsa / GRDA / NWS. Murray has no public live gauge. Pool figures as posted — nothing else invented.
| Lake | Level | Vs pool | Call | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand | ~743 ft | +1 vs 742 summer pool | GO | stained, upper 80s |
| Texoma | 616.43 ft | −0.4 | GO | striper before heat |
| Keystone | 724.09 ft | +1.1 | GO | best Tulsa day trip |
| Thunderbird | 1037.03 ft | −1.97 vs 1039 conservation | CAUTION | Norman/OKC day trip, ~2 ft low |
| Stanley Draper | 1185.94 ft | −5.06 vs 1191 pool | SKIP | OKC, 5 ft low, ramps will be long |
| Fort Gibson | 552.62 ft | −1.4 | CAUTION | conservation ~half full |
| Eufaula | 582.95 ft | −2.1 | CAUTION | long ramps |
| Tenkiller | 629.28 ft | −2.7 | CAUTION | — |
| Broken Bow | 596.58 ft | −5.9 | SKIP | don’t haul to Hochatown |
| Murray | — | — | CAUTION | Ardmore state park; no public level feed, check ramps on site |
Cabin pick
Keystone State Park
Stay on a GO lake. Keystone is the Tulsa day trip that still has water, a state-park cabin, and a ramp you can hit before the heat. Leave Broken Bow for a wetter year.