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Lake Claiborne Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Claiborne, on the Bayou D'Arbonne (Middle Fork) in Louisiana.

Updated · Source: USGS 07364840 Provisional

Water level Provisional

183.85ft

msl · 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 1.15 ftbelow full pool (185.0 ft)
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h+0.12 ft in 7 days−0.29 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Claiborne full?

No. Lake Claiborne is 1.15 ft below full pool (185.0 ft). It is 0.90 ft lower than a year ago (184.75 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Claiborne level history

Full pool 185.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026183.85
Nov 8, 2026183.86
Nov 7, 2026183.89
Nov 6, 2026183.92
Nov 5, 2026183.94
Nov 4, 2026183.97
Nov 3, 2026183.82
Nov 2, 2026183.73
Nov 1, 2026183.76
Oct 31, 2026183.76
Oct 30, 2026183.76
Oct 29, 2026183.78
Oct 28, 2026183.80
Oct 27, 2026183.82
Oct 26, 2026183.84
Oct 25, 2026183.85
Oct 24, 2026183.87
Oct 23, 2026183.88
Oct 22, 2026183.89
Oct 21, 2026183.91
Oct 20, 2026183.92
Oct 19, 2026183.94
Oct 18, 2026183.97
Oct 17, 2026184.02
Oct 16, 2026184.11
Oct 15, 2026184.11
Oct 14, 2026184.11
Oct 13, 2026184.11
Oct 12, 2026184.12
Oct 11, 2026184.14
Oct 10, 2026184.14
  • Lake Claiborne level
  • Full pool 185.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 1996

Lake Claiborne on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Claiborne water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today183.85—−1.15 ft
2025184.75+0.90−0.25 ft
2024184.32+0.47−0.68 ft
2023178.14−5.71−6.86 ft
2022184.98+1.13−0.02 ft
2021184.86+1.01−0.14 ft
2020185.56+1.71+0.56 ft
2019184.97+1.12−0.03 ft
2018185.42+1.57+0.42 ft
2016184.88+1.03−0.12 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
185.0 ft msl
Highest since 1996
191.69 ftMar 10, 2016
Lowest since 1996
177.57 ftOct 21, 1996
Data since
Sep 30, 1996
Dam
Lake Claiborne Damcompleted 1966
River
Bayou D'Arbonne (Middle Fork)
Owned by
Claiborne Parish Watershed District Commission
Dam location
Claiborne Parish
Gauge location
32.7408, −92.9031

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 1996 to today (daily averages).

Lake Claiborne map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 18 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 5,710 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Claiborne Dam
82 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 46°FCalmPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
  2. Tonight46°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday77°FHighLow 51°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 48°FW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 39°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday61°FHighLow 34°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday63°FHighLow 36°FE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.74, −92.90). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Claiborne?
185.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Claiborne Dam.
How much does Lake Claiborne need to be full?
Lake Claiborne needs 1.15 ft more water to reach full pool (185.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Claiborne?
Lake Claiborne is about 18 ft deep on average when full: 100,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 5,710 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Claiborne Dam.
Is Lake Claiborne rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.12 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 183.85 ft on 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Lake Claiborne last full?
It was last at or above full pool (185.0 ft) on Aug 12, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 1.15 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Claiborne reached 191.69 ft on Mar 10, 2016. The lowest was 177.57 ft on Oct 21, 1996 (USGS data since 1996; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Claiborne changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 183.73 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 188.55 ft (Jun 25, 2026), a swing of 4.82 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 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 07364840 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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