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Lake Murvaul Water Level Today

Also known as Murvaul Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Murvaul, on the Murvaul Creek (Murvaul Bayou) in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

263.84ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 1.46 ftbelow full pool (265.3 ft)
  • 87.2%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.10 ft in 7 days−0.17 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 33,399 of 38,285 acre-ft

Is Lake Murvaul full?

No. Lake Murvaul is 87.2% full, 1.46 ft below full pool. It is 0.67 ft lower than a year ago (264.51 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Murvaul level history

Full pool 265.3 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026263.8487.2%
Nov 8, 2026263.8487.2%
Nov 7, 2026263.8587.3%
Nov 6, 2026263.8787.5%
Nov 5, 2026263.8887.6%
Nov 4, 2026263.8987.7%
Nov 3, 2026263.8287.1%
Nov 2, 2026263.7486.4%
Nov 1, 2026263.7686.6%
Oct 31, 2026263.7486.4%
Oct 30, 2026263.7186.1%
Oct 29, 2026263.7286.2%
Oct 28, 2026263.7286.2%
Oct 27, 2026263.7386.3%
Oct 26, 2026263.7586.5%
Oct 25, 2026263.7686.6%
Oct 24, 2026263.7786.6%
Oct 23, 2026263.7986.8%
Oct 22, 2026263.8086.9%
Oct 21, 2026263.8287.1%
Oct 20, 2026263.8387.2%
Oct 19, 2026263.8487.2%
Oct 18, 2026263.8687.4%
Oct 17, 2026263.8887.6%
Oct 16, 2026263.9488.1%
Oct 15, 2026263.9588.2%
Oct 14, 2026263.9688.3%
Oct 13, 2026263.9788.3%
Oct 12, 2026263.9988.5%
Oct 11, 2026264.0088.6%
Oct 10, 2026264.0188.7%
  • Lake Murvaul level
  • Full pool 265.3 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Murvaul on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Murvaul water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today263.84—
87.2%
2025264.51+0.67
93.0%
2024264.94+1.10
96.8%
2023263.64−0.20
85.5%
2022264.64+0.80
94.1%
2021264.63+0.79
94.1%
2020264.55+0.71
93.4%
2019264.53+0.69
93.2%
2018266.00+2.16
100%above full pool
2017264.26+0.42
90.8%
2016264.03+0.19
88.9%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
265.3 ft msl
Dead pool
235.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
38,285 acre-ft
Surface area today
3,260 acres
Highest since 1999
269.17 ftMar 10, 2016
Lowest since 1999
260.35 ftNov 7, 2011
Data since
Apr 8, 1999
Dam
Murvaul Bayou Damcompleted 1956
River
Murvaul Creek (Murvaul Bayou)
Owned by
Panola County FWSD No. 1
Dam location
Panola County
Gauge location
32.0346, −94.4210

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 8, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Murvaul map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 11 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 10 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 3,490 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Murvaul Bayou Dam
46 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 Murvaul

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish and bluegill & redear sunfish
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2026: 58,770 Lone Star bass fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Lone Star bass58,770Fingerling
2024Lone Star bass59,535Fingerling
2022Lone Star bass49,910Fingerling
2021ShareLunker largemouth bass5,974Fingerling
2020Florida largemouth bass65,819Fingerling
2020ShareLunker largemouth bass938Fingerling
2018Florida largemouth bass57,883Fingerling
2016Florida largemouth bass44,283Fingerling

TPWD guide to Lake Murvaul

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today74°FHighLow 50°FCalmPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
  2. Tonight50°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 53°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 50°FW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday72°FHighLow 41°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday65°FHighLow 37°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday68°FHighLow 41°FSE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.03, −94.42). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Murvaul?
265.3 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Murvaul Bayou Dam.
How much does Lake Murvaul need to be full?
Lake Murvaul needs 1.46 ft more water to reach full pool (265.3 ft), or about 4,886 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Murvaul?
Lake Murvaul is about 11 ft deep on average when full: 38,285 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,490 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 10 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Murvaul Bayou Dam.
What fish are in Lake Murvaul?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish and bluegill & redear sunfish as the main fish in Lake Murvaul. The last stocking was in 2026: 58,770 Lone Star bass fingerlings.
Is Lake Murvaul rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.10 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 263.84 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Murvaul last full?
It was last at or above full pool (265.3 ft) on Jul 3, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 1.46 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Murvaul reached 269.17 ft on Mar 10, 2016. The lowest was 260.35 ft on Nov 7, 2011 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Murvaul changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 263.71 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 265.71 ft (Mar 13, 2026), a swing of 2.00 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 Murvaul on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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