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Lake Bob Sandlin Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Bob Sandlin, on the Big Cypress Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

334.49ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 3.01 ftbelow full pool (337.5 ft)
  • 86.6%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.07 ft in 7 days−0.47 ft in 30 days
334336338340334336338340334336338340
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 166,547 of 192,417 acre-ft

Is Lake Bob Sandlin full?

No. Lake Bob Sandlin is 86.6% full, 3.01 ft below full pool. It is 1.67 ft lower than a year ago (336.16 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Bob Sandlin level history

Full pool 337.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026334.4986.6%
Nov 6, 2026334.5086.6%
Nov 5, 2026334.5286.7%
Nov 4, 2026334.5486.8%
Nov 3, 2026334.5686.9%
Nov 2, 2026334.5686.9%
Nov 1, 2026334.5686.9%
Oct 31, 2026334.5686.9%
Oct 30, 2026334.5786.9%
Oct 29, 2026334.5987.0%
Oct 28, 2026334.5987.0%
Oct 27, 2026334.6187.1%
Oct 26, 2026334.6287.1%
Oct 25, 2026334.6487.2%
Oct 24, 2026334.6587.2%
Oct 23, 2026334.6787.3%
Oct 22, 2026334.6887.4%
Oct 21, 2026334.7087.5%
Oct 20, 2026334.7187.5%
Oct 19, 2026334.7487.6%
Oct 18, 2026334.7687.7%
Oct 17, 2026334.7887.8%
Oct 16, 2026334.8288.0%
Oct 15, 2026334.8688.2%
Oct 14, 2026334.8788.2%
Oct 13, 2026334.8888.2%
Oct 12, 2026334.8988.3%
Oct 11, 2026334.9188.4%
Oct 10, 2026334.9288.4%
Oct 9, 2026334.9488.5%
Oct 8, 2026334.9688.6%
  • Lake Bob Sandlin level
  • Full pool 337.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1987

Lake Bob Sandlin on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Bob Sandlin water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today334.49—
86.6%
2025336.16+1.67
93.9%
2024336.62+2.13
96.0%
2023336.11+1.62
93.7%
2022335.83+1.34
92.4%
2021335.93+1.44
92.9%
2020336.73+2.24
96.5%
2019336.70+2.21
96.3%
2018337.74+3.25
100%above full pool
2017336.47+1.98
95.4%
2016335.60+1.11
91.6%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2013.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
337.5 ft msl
Dead pool
300.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
192,417 acre-ft
Surface area today
8,308 acres
Highest since 1987
339.43 ftDec 28, 2015
Lowest since 1987
326.71 ftDec 19, 2006
Data since
Oct 2, 1987
Dam
Fort Sherman Damcompleted 1978
River
Big Cypress Creek
Owned by
Titus County FWSD No. 1
Dam location
Titus County
Gauge location
33.0801, −95.0022

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1987 to today (daily averages).

Big Cypress chain

UpstreamBig Cypress Creek and BayouDownstream
  1. Lake Cypress Springs375.31 ft87.4% full−2.69 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Bob Sandlin334.49 ft86.6% full−3.01 ft vs full poolYou are here
  3. Lake O' the Pines227.01 ft89.4% full−1.49 ft vs full pool
  4. Caddo Lake167.32 ft48.3% full−1.18 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight48°FLowCalmAreas Of Fog
  2. Sunday72°FHighLow 44°FNW 0–5 mphAreas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 51°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 53°FSW 0–5 mphAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 49°FW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 40°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday67°FHighLow 39°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.08, −95.00). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Bob Sandlin?
337.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Fort Sherman Dam.
How much does Lake Bob Sandlin need to be full?
Lake Bob Sandlin needs 3.01 ft more water to reach full pool (337.5 ft), or about 25,870 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Bob Sandlin rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.07 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 334.49 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Bob Sandlin last full?
It was last at or above full pool (337.5 ft) on Jul 6, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 3.01 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Bob Sandlin reached 339.43 ft on Dec 28, 2015. The lowest was 326.71 ft on Dec 19, 2006 (TWDB data since 1987; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Bob Sandlin changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 334.49 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 336.86 ft (Jun 25, 2026), a swing of 2.37 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

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

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