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Lake Fork Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Fork Reservoir

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

397.79ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 5.21 ftbelow full pool (403.0 ft)
  • 78.8%full
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.12 ft in 7 days−0.70 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 477,384 of 606,088 acre-ft

Is Lake Fork full?

No. Lake Fork is 78.8% full, 5.21 ft below full pool. It is 2.90 ft lower than a year ago (400.69 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Fork level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026397.7978.8%
Nov 6, 2026397.8278.9%
Nov 5, 2026397.8378.9%
Nov 4, 2026397.8679.0%
Nov 3, 2026397.8979.1%
Nov 2, 2026397.8879.1%
Nov 1, 2026397.9079.2%
Oct 31, 2026397.9179.2%
Oct 30, 2026397.9379.3%
Oct 29, 2026397.9479.3%
Oct 28, 2026397.9679.4%
Oct 27, 2026397.9879.5%
Oct 26, 2026398.0079.6%
Oct 25, 2026398.0379.7%
Oct 24, 2026398.0579.8%
Oct 23, 2026398.0779.8%
Oct 22, 2026398.0979.9%
Oct 21, 2026398.1180.0%
Oct 20, 2026398.1380.1%
Oct 19, 2026398.1680.2%
Oct 18, 2026398.1980.3%
Oct 17, 2026398.2480.5%
Oct 16, 2026398.3680.9%
Oct 15, 2026398.3380.8%
Oct 14, 2026398.3580.9%
Oct 13, 2026398.3680.9%
Oct 12, 2026398.3881.0%
Oct 11, 2026398.4181.1%
Oct 10, 2026398.4481.3%
Oct 9, 2026398.4781.4%
Oct 8, 2026398.4981.4%
  • Lake Fork level
  • Full pool 403.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1988

Lake Fork on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Fork water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today397.79—
78.8%
2025400.69+2.90
90.2%
2024400.84+3.05
90.8%
2023400.95+3.16
91.2%
2022396.17−1.62
72.7%
2021400.49+2.70
89.3%
2020400.94+3.15
91.2%
2019401.16+3.37
92.1%
2018403.26+5.47
100%above full pool
2017401.97+4.18
95.5%
2016400.44+2.65
89.1%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
403.0 ft msl
Dead pool
360.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
606,088 acre-ft
Surface area today
23,001 acres
Highest since 1988
405.14 ftDec 28, 2015
Lowest since 1988
395.26 ftDec 3, 2011
Data since
Oct 2, 1988
Dam
Lake Fork Damcompleted 1980
River
Lake Fork Creek
Owned by
Sabine River Authority of Texas
Dam location
Wood County
Gauge location
32.8135, −95.5280

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1988 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight56°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 53°FCalmPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 57°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday73°FHighLow 59°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 57°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday71°FHighLow 49°FN 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday66°FHighLow 47°FCalmSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.81, −95.53). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Fork?
403.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Fork Dam.
How much does Lake Fork need to be full?
Lake Fork needs 5.21 ft more water to reach full pool (403.0 ft), or about 128,704 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Fork rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.12 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 397.79 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Fork last full?
It was last at or above full pool (403.0 ft) on Jul 31, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 5.21 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Fork reached 405.14 ft on Dec 28, 2015. The lowest was 395.26 ft on Dec 3, 2011 (TWDB data since 1988; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Fork changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 397.79 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 401.36 ft (Jun 8, 2026), a swing of 3.57 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

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

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