Lake Palo Pinto: 72.9% full as of 2026-11-01
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-11-01 | 72.9 | 863.54 | 19,895 | 19,509 | 26,766 | 1,976 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-10-31 | 73.0 | 863.55 | 19,915 | 19,529 | 26,766 | 1,977 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-10-30 | 73.0 | 863.56 | 19,934 | 19,548 | 26,766 | 1,978 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-10-25 | 73.6 | 863.63 | 20,073 | 19,687 | 26,766 | 1,984 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-10-01 | 75.7 | 863.92 | 20,653 | 20,267 | 26,766 | 2,012 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-08-01 | 93.0 | 866.13 | 25,275 | 24,889 | 26,766 | 2,140 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-05-01 | 95.0 | 866.38 | 25,811 | 25,425 | 26,766 | 2,150 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-11-01 | 80.8 | 864.58 | 22,006 | 21,620 | 26,766 | 2,078 |
*
Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
**
Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-11-01 23:15 | 863.53 | 867.00 | -3.47 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-11-01 22:15 | 863.54 | 867.00 | -3.46 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-11-01 21:15 | 863.54 | 867.00 | -3.46 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-11-01 17:15 | 863.55 | 867.00 | -3.45 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-11-01 11:15 | 863.54 | 867.00 | -3.46 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-10-31 23:15 | 863.55 | 867.00 | -3.45 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-10-30 23:15 | 863.56 | 867.00 | -3.44 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1964-04-16 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
|
Dead pool elevation |
835.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Dead pool elevation |
835.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 898.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
2007-06-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
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| Data Source | USGS:08090300 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08090300 |
Lake Location
