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Lake Meredith Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Meredith, on the Canadian River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

2,892.30ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 44.20 ftbelow full pool (2,936.5 ft)
  • 46.2%full
  • +0.03 ftin 24 h+0.35 ft in 7 days+1.09 ft in 30 days
2,8902,9002,9102,9202,9302,9402,9502,8902,9002,9102,9202,9302,9402,9502,8902,9002,9102,9202,9302,9402,950
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 231,128 of 500,000 acre-ft

Is Lake Meredith full?

No. Lake Meredith is 46.2% full, 44.20 ft below full pool. It is 0.67 ft lower than a year ago (2,892.97 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Meredith level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20262,892.3046.2%
Nov 6, 20262,892.2746.2%
Nov 5, 20262,892.2046.1%
Nov 4, 20262,892.1646.0%
Nov 3, 20262,892.1145.9%
Nov 2, 20262,892.1345.9%
Nov 1, 20262,892.0245.7%
Oct 31, 20262,891.9545.6%
Oct 30, 20262,891.8645.5%
Oct 29, 20262,891.7745.3%
Oct 28, 20262,891.7445.2%
Oct 27, 20262,891.6945.2%
Oct 26, 20262,891.6145.0%
Oct 25, 20262,891.4744.8%
Oct 24, 20262,891.4044.7%
Oct 23, 20262,891.4144.7%
Oct 22, 20262,891.4044.7%
Oct 21, 20262,891.3844.6%
Oct 20, 20262,891.3744.6%
Oct 19, 20262,891.3544.6%
Oct 18, 20262,891.3844.6%
Oct 17, 20262,891.3844.6%
Oct 16, 20262,891.3644.6%
Oct 15, 20262,891.3744.6%
Oct 14, 20262,891.3644.6%
Oct 13, 20262,891.3444.6%
Oct 12, 20262,891.3244.5%
Oct 11, 20262,891.3244.5%
Oct 10, 20262,891.2944.5%
Oct 9, 20262,891.2644.4%
Oct 8, 20262,891.2144.3%
  • Lake Meredith level
  • Full pool 2,936.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1995

Lake Meredith on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Meredith water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today2,892.30—
46.2%
20252,892.97+0.67
47.4%
20242,887.92−4.38
39.2%
20232,891.24−1.06
44.4%
20222,882.23−10.07
31.4%
20212,885.40−6.90
35.7%
20202,885.85−6.45
36.3%
20192,889.45−2.85
41.4%
20182,887.20−5.10
38.2%
20172,888.35−3.95
39.8%
20162,876.01−16.29
23.6%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,936.5 ft msl
Dead pool
2,850.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
500,000 acre-ft
Surface area today
8,744 acres
Highest since 1995
2,908.82 ftAug 19, 1999
Lowest since 1995
2,839.14 ftAug 7, 2013
Data since
Jun 22, 1995
Dam
Sanford Damcompleted 1965
River
Canadian River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Hutchinson County
Gauge location
35.7106, −101.5513

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jun 22, 1995 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight46°FLowWSW 5 mphMostly Clear
  2. Sunday66°FHighLow 47°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  3. Monday69°FHighLow 51°FSW 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday69°FHighLow 50°FSSW 5–10 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday67°FHighLow 47°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  6. Thursday68°FHighLow 46°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday69°FHighLow 50°FSSW 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.71, −101.55). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Meredith?
2,936.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Sanford Dam.
How much does Lake Meredith need to be full?
Lake Meredith needs 44.20 ft more water to reach full pool (2,936.5 ft), or about 268,872 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Meredith rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.35 ft in the last 7 days and +0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 2,892.30 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Meredith reached 2,908.82 ft on Aug 19, 1999. The lowest was 2,839.14 ft on Aug 7, 2013 (TWDB data since 1995; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Meredith changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,888.78 ft (Sep 24, 2026) to 2,892.96 ft (Nov 8, 2025), a swing of 4.18 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 Meredith on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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