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Lake Bonham Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Bonham, on the Timber Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

562.11ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.89 ftbelow full pool (565.0 ft)
  • 74.2%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.02 ft in 7 days−0.42 ft in 30 days
562564566568562564566568562564566568
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 8,180 of 11,027 acre-ft

Is Lake Bonham full?

No. Lake Bonham is 74.2% full, 2.89 ft below full pool. It is 0.04 ft lower than a year ago (562.15 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Bonham level history

Full pool 565.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026562.1174.2%
Nov 8, 2026562.1274.3%
Nov 7, 2026562.1474.4%
Nov 6, 2026562.1874.8%
Nov 5, 2026562.1974.8%
Nov 4, 2026562.2074.9%
Nov 3, 2026562.2175.0%
Nov 2, 2026562.0974.0%
Nov 1, 2026562.1074.1%
Oct 31, 2026562.1274.3%
Oct 30, 2026562.1374.3%
Oct 29, 2026562.1474.4%
Oct 28, 2026562.1574.5%
Oct 27, 2026562.1674.6%
Oct 26, 2026562.1874.8%
Oct 25, 2026562.1974.8%
Oct 24, 2026562.2175.0%
Oct 23, 2026562.2275.1%
Oct 22, 2026562.2475.3%
Oct 21, 2026562.2675.4%
Oct 20, 2026562.2775.5%
Oct 19, 2026562.2975.7%
Oct 18, 2026562.3175.8%
Oct 17, 2026562.3476.1%
Oct 16, 2026562.4076.6%
Oct 15, 2026562.4476.9%
Oct 14, 2026562.4677.1%
Oct 13, 2026562.4877.3%
Oct 12, 2026562.4977.4%
Oct 11, 2026562.5277.6%
Oct 10, 2026562.5377.7%
  • Lake Bonham level
  • Full pool 565.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Bonham on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Bonham water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today562.11—
74.2%
2025562.15+0.04
74.5%
2024561.81−0.30
71.8%
2023563.91+1.80
89.8%
2022564.49+2.38
95.2%
2021562.51+0.40
77.5%
2020564.48+2.37
95.1%
2019563.01+0.90
81.8%
2018565.12+3.01
100%above full pool
2017563.78+1.67
88.7%
2016562.42+0.31
76.8%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
565.0 ft msl
Dead pool
538.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
11,027 acre-ft
Surface area today
909 acres
Highest since 1999
571.00 ftSep 23, 2018
Lowest since 1999
560.33 ftNov 20, 2011
Data since
Mar 25, 1999
Dam
Lake Bonham Damcompleted 1969
River
Timber Creek
Owned by
City of Bonham
Dam location
Fannin County
Gauge location
33.6454, −96.1641

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 25, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Bonham map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 13 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 9 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 880 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Bonham Dam
53 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 Bonham

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2026: 1,693 channel catfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Channel catfish1,693Fingerling
2018Channel catfish1,637Fingerling
2017Channel catfish1,639Fingerling
2016Threadfin shad50Adult
2016Channel catfish1,641Fingerling

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today74°FHighLow 54°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight54°FLowSSW 5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 57°FSSW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday80°FHighLow 50°FW 5–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 41°FNNW 5–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday63°FHighLow 40°FN 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday68°FHighLow 45°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.65, −96.16). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Bonham?
565.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Bonham Dam.
How much does Lake Bonham need to be full?
Lake Bonham needs 2.89 ft more water to reach full pool (565.0 ft), or about 2,847 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Bonham?
Lake Bonham is about 13 ft deep on average when full: 11,027 acre-ft of storage spread over about 880 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 9 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Bonham Dam.
What fish are in Lake Bonham?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill as the main fish in Lake Bonham. The last stocking was in 2026: 1,693 channel catfish fingerlings.
Is Lake Bonham rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.02 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 562.11 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Bonham last full?
It was last at or above full pool (565.0 ft) on Jun 29, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.89 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Bonham reached 571.00 ft on Sep 23, 2018. The lowest was 560.33 ft on Nov 20, 2011 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Bonham changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 561.71 ft (Jan 22, 2026) to 565.90 ft (Jun 14, 2026), a swing of 4.19 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 Bonham 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.