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Lake Amon Carter Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Amon G Carter

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Amon Carter, on the Big Sandy Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

917.16ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.84 ftbelow full pool (920.0 ft)
  • 79.8%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.08 ft in 7 days−0.17 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 15,371 of 19,266 acre-ft

Is Lake Amon Carter full?

No. Lake Amon Carter is 79.8% full, 2.84 ft below full pool. It is 1.60 ft lower than a year ago (918.76 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Amon Carter level history

Full pool 920.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026917.1679.8%
Nov 8, 2026917.1779.8%
Nov 7, 2026917.1879.9%
Nov 6, 2026917.2080.0%
Nov 5, 2026917.2180.1%
Nov 4, 2026917.2280.2%
Nov 3, 2026917.2580.4%
Nov 2, 2026917.2480.3%
Nov 1, 2026917.2580.4%
Oct 31, 2026917.2680.4%
Oct 30, 2026917.2680.4%
Oct 29, 2026917.2680.4%
Oct 28, 2026917.2780.5%
Oct 27, 2026917.2980.6%
Oct 26, 2026917.3080.7%
Oct 25, 2026917.3180.7%
Oct 24, 2026917.3280.8%
Oct 23, 2026917.3480.9%
Oct 22, 2026917.3581.0%
Oct 21, 2026917.3681.1%
Oct 20, 2026917.3781.1%
Oct 19, 2026917.3981.3%
Oct 18, 2026917.4081.3%
Oct 17, 2026917.4281.5%
Oct 16, 2026917.4581.7%
Oct 15, 2026917.3781.1%
Oct 14, 2026917.2780.5%
Oct 13, 2026917.2880.6%
Oct 12, 2026917.2980.6%
Oct 11, 2026917.3180.7%
Oct 10, 2026917.3380.9%
  • Lake Amon Carter level
  • Full pool 920.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Amon Carter on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Amon Carter water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today917.16—
79.8%
2025918.76+1.60
90.8%
2024922.82+5.66
100%above full pool
2023917.88+0.72
84.6%
2022918.09+0.93
86.1%
2021920.21+3.05
100%above full pool
2020919.40+2.24
95.5%
2019919.13+1.97
93.4%
2018921.45+4.29
100%above full pool
2017920.25+3.09
100%above full pool
2016920.87+3.71
100%above full pool

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2014.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
920.0 ft msl
Dead pool
892.50 ft msl
Conservation capacity
19,266 acre-ft
Surface area today
1,280 acres
Highest since 1999
928.56 ftMay 21, 2015
Lowest since 1999
910.19 ftOct 13, 2000
Data since
Mar 5, 1999
Dam
Amon G Carter Damcompleted 1956
River
Big Sandy Creek
Owned by
City of Bowie
Dam location
Montague County
Gauge location
33.4743, −97.8631

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 5, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Amon Carter map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 12 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 12 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 1,640 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Amon G Carter Dam
80 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.

Fishing on Lake Amon Carter

Main fish species
Channel catfish, largemouth bass, crappie and white bass
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2025: 36,392 Lone Star bass fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2025Lone Star bass36,392Fingerling
2022Lone Star bass38,467Fingerling
2019Florida largemouth bass36,930Fingerling
2018Florida largemouth bass162,703Fingerling

This week’s fishing report (TPWD) · TPWD guide to Lake Amon Carter

Species, fishing rules and stocking records from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (checked Nov 9, 2026).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today73°FHighLow 55°FSSW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight55°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday77°FHighLow 56°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday78°FHighLow 49°FWNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday72°FHighLow 43°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday65°FHighLow 42°FNNE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday70°FHighLow 48°FSSE 0–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.47, −97.86). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Amon Carter?
920.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Amon G Carter Dam.
How much does Lake Amon Carter need to be full?
Lake Amon Carter needs 2.84 ft more water to reach full pool (920.0 ft), or about 3,895 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Amon Carter?
Lake Amon Carter is about 12 ft deep on average when full: 19,266 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,640 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 12 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Amon G Carter Dam.
What fish are in Lake Amon Carter?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists channel catfish, largemouth bass, crappie and white bass as the main fish in Lake Amon Carter. The last stocking was in 2025: 36,392 Lone Star bass fingerlings.
Is Lake Amon Carter rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.08 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 917.16 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Amon Carter last full?
It was last at or above full pool (920.0 ft) on Aug 9, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.84 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Amon Carter reached 928.56 ft on May 21, 2015. The lowest was 910.19 ft on Oct 13, 2000 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Amon Carter changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 916.16 ft (Sep 29, 2026) to 918.73 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 2.57 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Lake Amon Carter on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.