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Lake Bistineau Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Bistineau, on the Loggy Bayou (Bayou Dorcheat) in Louisiana.

Updated · Source: USGS 07349250 Provisional

Water level Provisional

133.35ft

msl · 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 7.65 ftbelow full pool (141.0 ft)
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.10 ft in 7 days−0.59 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool

Is Lake Bistineau full?

No. Lake Bistineau is 7.65 ft below full pool (141.0 ft).

Lake Bistineau level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026133.35
Nov 8, 2026133.36
Nov 7, 2026133.38
Nov 6, 2026133.40
Nov 5, 2026133.41
Nov 4, 2026133.42
Nov 3, 2026133.29
Nov 2, 2026133.25
Nov 1, 2026133.31
Oct 31, 2026133.32
Oct 30, 2026133.32
Oct 29, 2026133.34
Oct 28, 2026133.36
Oct 27, 2026133.37
Oct 26, 2026133.39
Oct 25, 2026133.42
Oct 24, 2026133.44
Oct 23, 2026133.47
Oct 22, 2026133.49
Oct 21, 2026133.51
Oct 20, 2026133.54
Oct 19, 2026133.57
Oct 18, 2026133.61
Oct 17, 2026133.68
Oct 16, 2026133.75
Oct 15, 2026133.73
Oct 14, 2026133.75
Oct 13, 2026133.79
Oct 12, 2026133.83
Oct 11, 2026133.88
Oct 10, 2026133.94
  • Lake Bistineau level
  • Full pool 141.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2001

Lake Bistineau on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Bistineau water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today133.35—−7.65 ft
2024133.48+0.13−7.52 ft
2023133.32−0.03−7.68 ft
2022133.97+0.62−7.03 ft
2021133.44+0.09−7.56 ft
2020136.32+2.97−4.68 ft
2019133.88+0.53−7.12 ft
2018134.77+1.42−6.23 ft
2017133.36+0.01−7.64 ft
2016133.59+0.24−7.41 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
141.0 ft msl
Highest since 2001
150.10 ftMar 13, 2016
Lowest since 2001
132.42 ftOct 25, 2010
Data since
Sep 30, 2001
Dam
Lake Bistineau Damcompleted 1941
River
Loggy Bayou (Bayou Dorcheat)
Owned by
Webster Parish Police Jury
Dam location
Bossier Parish
Gauge location
32.3283, −93.4311

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 2001 to today (daily averages).

Lake Bistineau map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 8 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 15,720 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Bistineau Dam
46 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today74°FHighLow 51°FCalmPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
  2. Tonight51°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday77°FHighLow 55°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday78°FHighLow 52°FW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 43°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday62°FHighLow 38°FN 5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday65°FHighLow 41°FE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.33, −93.43). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Bistineau?
141.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Bistineau Dam.
How much does Lake Bistineau need to be full?
Lake Bistineau needs 7.65 ft more water to reach full pool (141.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Bistineau?
Lake Bistineau is about 8 ft deep on average when full: 120,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 15,720 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Bistineau Dam.
Is Lake Bistineau rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.10 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 133.35 ft on 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Lake Bistineau last full?
It was last at or above full pool (141.0 ft) on Jul 27, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 7.65 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Bistineau reached 150.10 ft on Mar 13, 2016. The lowest was 132.42 ft on Oct 25, 2010 (USGS data since 2001; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Bistineau changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 133.25 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 142.17 ft (Jul 2, 2026), a swing of 8.92 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 9:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 07349250 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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