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Lake Palestine Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Palestine, on the Neches River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

342.78ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.22 ftbelow full pool (345.0 ft)
  • 86.6%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.03 ft in 7 days−0.41 ft in 30 days
342344346348342344346348342344346348
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 318,199 of 367,303 acre-ft

Is Lake Palestine full?

No. Lake Palestine is 86.6% full, 2.22 ft below full pool. It is 1.80 ft lower than a year ago (344.58 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Palestine level history

Full pool 345.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026342.7886.6%
Nov 6, 2026342.7886.6%
Nov 5, 2026342.7886.6%
Nov 4, 2026342.8086.7%
Nov 3, 2026342.7786.6%
Nov 2, 2026342.7186.2%
Nov 1, 2026342.7586.5%
Oct 31, 2026342.7586.5%
Oct 30, 2026342.7686.5%
Oct 29, 2026342.7786.6%
Oct 28, 2026342.7986.7%
Oct 27, 2026342.8086.7%
Oct 26, 2026342.8286.9%
Oct 25, 2026342.8487.0%
Oct 24, 2026342.8587.0%
Oct 23, 2026342.8887.2%
Oct 22, 2026342.8987.3%
Oct 21, 2026342.9187.4%
Oct 20, 2026342.9387.5%
Oct 19, 2026342.9587.6%
Oct 18, 2026342.9787.7%
Oct 17, 2026343.0388.1%
Oct 16, 2026343.1889.0%
Oct 15, 2026343.0688.3%
Oct 14, 2026343.0788.3%
Oct 13, 2026343.0888.4%
Oct 12, 2026343.0988.4%
Oct 11, 2026343.1288.6%
Oct 10, 2026343.1588.8%
Oct 9, 2026343.1889.0%
Oct 8, 2026343.1989.0%
  • Lake Palestine level
  • Full pool 345.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Palestine on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Palestine water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today342.78—
86.6%
2025344.58+1.80
97.4%
2024343.86+1.08
93.0%
2023342.59−0.19
85.5%
2022342.50−0.28
85.0%
2021344.13+1.35
94.6%
2020344.71+1.93
98.2%
2019343.45+0.67
90.5%
2018345.56+2.78
100%above full pool
2017344.01+1.23
93.9%
2016343.14+0.36
88.7%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
345.0 ft msl
Dead pool
298.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
367,303 acre-ft
Surface area today
21,127 acres
Highest since 1999
349.67 ftMar 11, 2016
Lowest since 1999
338.49 ftNov 19, 2011
Data since
May 13, 1999
Dam
Blackburn Crossing Damcompleted 1962
River
Neches River
Owned by
Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority
Gauge location
32.0535, −95.4369

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover May 13, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight53°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 51°FNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 54°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday73°FHighLow 56°FCalmMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 53°FSW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 44°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 43°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.05, −95.44). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Palestine?
345.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Blackburn Crossing Dam.
How much does Lake Palestine need to be full?
Lake Palestine needs 2.22 ft more water to reach full pool (345.0 ft), or about 49,104 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Palestine rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.03 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 342.78 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Palestine last full?
It was last at or above full pool (345.0 ft) on May 7, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.22 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Palestine reached 349.67 ft on Mar 11, 2016. The lowest was 338.49 ft on Nov 19, 2011 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Palestine changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 342.71 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 345.19 ft (Jan 25, 2026), a swing of 2.48 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 Palestine on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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