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Lake Mackenzie Water Level Today

Also known as Mackenzie Reservoir

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

3,018.28ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 81.72 ftbelow full pool (3,100.0 ft)
  • 10.8%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days−0.21 ft in 30 days
3,0203,0403,0603,0803,1003,1203,0203,0403,0603,0803,1003,1203,0203,0403,0603,0803,1003,120
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 5,006 of 46,450 acre-ft

Is Lake Mackenzie full?

No. Lake Mackenzie is 10.8% full, 81.72 ft below full pool. It is 4.29 ft lower than a year ago (3,022.57 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Mackenzie level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 20263,018.2810.8%
Nov 8, 20263,018.2910.8%
Nov 7, 20263,018.3010.8%
Nov 6, 20263,018.3110.8%
Nov 5, 20263,018.3310.8%
Nov 4, 20263,018.3410.8%
Nov 3, 20263,018.3810.8%
Nov 2, 20263,018.3910.8%
Nov 1, 20263,018.3910.8%
Oct 31, 20263,018.3910.8%
Oct 30, 20263,018.3710.8%
Oct 29, 20263,018.3410.8%
Oct 28, 20263,018.3410.8%
Oct 27, 20263,018.3510.8%
Oct 26, 20263,018.3410.8%
Oct 25, 20263,018.3110.8%
Oct 24, 20263,018.3010.8%
Oct 23, 20263,018.3110.8%
Oct 22, 20263,018.3210.8%
Oct 21, 20263,018.3210.8%
Oct 20, 20263,018.3310.8%
Oct 19, 20263,018.3410.8%
Oct 18, 20263,018.3610.8%
Oct 17, 20263,018.3710.8%
Oct 16, 20263,018.4110.8%
Oct 15, 20263,018.4510.8%
Oct 14, 20263,018.4510.8%
Oct 13, 20263,018.4410.8%
Oct 12, 20263,018.4510.8%
Oct 11, 20263,018.4710.8%
Oct 10, 20263,018.4910.9%
  • Lake Mackenzie level
  • Full pool 3,100.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Mackenzie on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Mackenzie water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today3,018.28—
10.8%
20253,022.57+4.29
12.9%
20243,012.82−5.46
8.5%
20233,015.42−2.86
9.5%
20223,006.73−11.55
6.3%
20213,011.31−6.97
7.9%
20203,014.67−3.61
9.2%
20193,019.96+1.68
11.6%
20183,022.17+3.89
12.7%
20173,026.42+8.14
15.0%
20163,026.79+8.51
15.2%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
3,100.0 ft msl
Conservation capacity
46,450 acre-ft
Surface area today
234 acres
Highest since 1999
3,035.96 ftMay 31, 1999
Lowest since 1999
3,001.09 ftMay 21, 2014
Data since
Apr 17, 1999
Dam
Mackenzie Damcompleted 1974
River
Tule Creek
Owned by
Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority
Dam location
Briscoe County
Gauge location
34.5453, −101.4382

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 17, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Mackenzie map and depth

Average depth when full
about 52 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 21 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 900 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Mackenzie Dam
180 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Fishing on Lake Mackenzie

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, white bass & hybrid striped bass, white crappie and channel, flathead & blue catfish
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2025: 400,960 walleye frys
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2025Walleye400,960Fry
2020Sunshine bass12,240Fry
2017Palmetto bass5,130Fingerling

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today67°FHighLow 46°FSW 5–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight46°FLowSW 5 mphClear
  3. Tuesday68°FHighLow 46°FWSW 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday65°FHighLow 41°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  5. Thursday68°FHighLow 39°FWNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday62°FHighLow 42°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday66°FHighLow 47°FSSW 10–15 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.55, −101.44). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Mackenzie?
3,100.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Mackenzie Dam.
How much does Lake Mackenzie need to be full?
Lake Mackenzie needs 81.72 ft more water to reach full pool (3,100.0 ft), or about 41,444 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Mackenzie?
Lake Mackenzie is about 52 ft deep on average when full: 46,450 acre-ft of storage spread over about 900 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 21 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Mackenzie Dam.
What fish are in Lake Mackenzie?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, white bass & hybrid striped bass, white crappie and channel, flathead & blue catfish as the main fish in Lake Mackenzie. The last stocking was in 2025: 400,960 walleye frys.
Is Lake Mackenzie rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 3,018.28 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Mackenzie reached 3,035.96 ft on May 31, 1999. The lowest was 3,001.09 ft on May 21, 2014 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Mackenzie changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 3,018.28 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 3,022.54 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 4.26 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 Mackenzie on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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