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Lake Palo Pinto Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

863.45ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 3.55 ftbelow full pool (867.0 ft)
  • 72.2%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.10 ft in 7 days−0.45 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 19,331 of 26,766 acre-ft

Is Lake Palo Pinto full?

No. Lake Palo Pinto is 72.2% full, 3.55 ft below full pool. It is 1.03 ft lower than a year ago (864.48 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Palo Pinto level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026863.4572.2%
Nov 6, 2026863.4772.4%
Nov 5, 2026863.5072.6%
Nov 4, 2026863.5172.7%
Nov 3, 2026863.5372.8%
Nov 2, 2026863.5472.9%
Nov 1, 2026863.5472.9%
Oct 31, 2026863.5573.0%
Oct 30, 2026863.5673.0%
Oct 29, 2026863.5673.0%
Oct 28, 2026863.5873.2%
Oct 27, 2026863.5973.3%
Oct 26, 2026863.6173.4%
Oct 25, 2026863.6373.6%
Oct 24, 2026863.6573.7%
Oct 23, 2026863.6773.9%
Oct 22, 2026863.6974.0%
Oct 21, 2026863.7174.1%
Oct 20, 2026863.7374.3%
Oct 19, 2026863.7574.4%
Oct 18, 2026863.7874.7%
Oct 17, 2026863.8074.8%
Oct 16, 2026863.8475.1%
Oct 15, 2026863.7474.4%
Oct 14, 2026863.7374.3%
Oct 13, 2026863.7674.5%
Oct 12, 2026863.7974.7%
Oct 11, 2026863.8275.0%
Oct 10, 2026863.8475.1%
Oct 9, 2026863.8775.3%
Oct 8, 2026863.9075.6%
  • Lake Palo Pinto level
  • Full pool 867.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Palo Pinto on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Palo Pinto water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today863.45—
72.2%
2025864.48+1.03
80.0%
2024865.74+2.29
89.9%
2023857.98−5.47
38.3%
2022861.32−2.13
57.5%
2021866.89+3.44
99.1%
2020865.99+2.54
91.9%
2019864.08+0.63
76.9%
2018867.16+3.71
100%above full pool
2017865.13+1.68
85.1%
2016866.21+2.76
93.6%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
867.0 ft msl
Dead pool
835.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
26,766 acre-ft
Surface area today
1,967 acres
Highest since 1999
871.19 ftJun 1, 2016
Lowest since 1999
846.67 ftFeb 21, 2015
Data since
Feb 20, 1999
Dam
Lake Palo Pinto Damcompleted 1964
River
Palo Pinto Creek
Owned by
City of Mineral Wells
Dam location
Palo Pinto County
Gauge location
32.6476, −98.2692

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 20, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowCalmSlight Chance Rain Showers
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 52°FCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 55°FS 0–5 mphPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday80°FHighLow 51°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday76°FHighLow 46°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday72°FHighLow 47°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.65, −98.27). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Palo Pinto?
867.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Palo Pinto Dam.
How much does Lake Palo Pinto need to be full?
Lake Palo Pinto needs 3.55 ft more water to reach full pool (867.0 ft), or about 7,435 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Palo Pinto rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.10 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 863.45 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Palo Pinto last full?
It was last at or above full pool (867.0 ft) on Jul 10, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 3.55 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Palo Pinto reached 871.19 ft on Jun 1, 2016. The lowest was 846.67 ft on Feb 21, 2015 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Palo Pinto changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 863.45 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 866.88 ft (Nov 26, 2025), a swing of 3.43 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 Palo Pinto on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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