Lake Levels DailyLake Levels Daily

Lake Pat Cleburne Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Pat Cleburne, on the Nolan River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

731.18ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.32 ftbelow full pool (733.5 ft)
  • 86.3%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h−0.06 ft in 7 days−0.40 ft in 30 days
730732734736730732734736730732734736
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 22,457 of 26,008 acre-ft

Is Lake Pat Cleburne full?

No. Lake Pat Cleburne is 86.3% full, 2.32 ft below full pool. It is 0.81 ft lower than a year ago (731.99 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Pat Cleburne level history

Full pool 733.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026731.1886.3%
Nov 8, 2026731.1886.3%
Nov 7, 2026731.1686.2%
Nov 6, 2026731.1986.4%
Nov 5, 2026731.2086.5%
Nov 4, 2026731.2286.6%
Nov 3, 2026731.2486.7%
Nov 2, 2026731.2486.7%
Nov 1, 2026731.2686.8%
Oct 31, 2026731.2786.9%
Oct 30, 2026731.2886.9%
Oct 29, 2026731.2786.9%
Oct 28, 2026731.2987.0%
Oct 27, 2026731.3387.2%
Oct 26, 2026731.3487.3%
Oct 25, 2026731.3687.4%
Oct 24, 2026731.3887.5%
Oct 23, 2026731.3987.6%
Oct 22, 2026731.4087.6%
Oct 21, 2026731.4287.7%
Oct 20, 2026731.4387.8%
Oct 19, 2026731.4587.9%
Oct 18, 2026731.4688.0%
Oct 17, 2026731.4788.0%
Oct 16, 2026731.5288.3%
Oct 15, 2026731.4688.0%
Oct 14, 2026731.4788.0%
Oct 13, 2026731.5088.2%
Oct 12, 2026731.5188.3%
Oct 11, 2026731.5688.5%
Oct 10, 2026731.5888.7%
  • Lake Pat Cleburne level
  • Full pool 733.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1998

Lake Pat Cleburne on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Pat Cleburne water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today731.18—
86.3%
2025731.99+0.81
91.0%
2024731.00−0.18
85.3%
2023733.79+2.61
100%above full pool
2022724.52−6.66
52.5%
2021730.63−0.55
83.2%
2020731.44+0.26
87.8%
2019730.78−0.40
84.1%
2018734.25+3.07
100%above full pool
2017731.20+0.02
86.5%
2016731.21+0.03
86.5%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
733.5 ft msl
Dead pool
690.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
26,008 acre-ft
Surface area today
1,497 acres
Highest since 1998
737.99 ftNov 28, 2015
Lowest since 1998
724.21 ftOct 23, 2022
Data since
Jun 18, 1998
Dam
Lake Pat Cleburne Damcompleted 1964
River
Nolan River
Owned by
City of Cleburne
Dam location
Johnson County
Gauge location
32.2890, −97.4153

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jun 18, 1998 to today (daily averages).

Lake Pat Cleburne map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 17 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 15 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 1,570 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Pat Cleburne Dam
78 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 Pat Cleburne

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, channel, blue & flathead catfish, crappie and white bass
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2026: 291,360 sunshine bass frys
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Sunshine bass291,360Fry
2026Lone Star bass13,931Fingerling
2025Bluegill sunfish42,268Fingerling
2025Largemouth bass17,810Fingerling
2025Sunshine bass319,860Fry
2024ShareLunker largemouth bass98Adult
2024Sunshine bass18,471Fingerling
2024Sunshine bass100,000Fry
2023Palmetto bass200,405Fry
2022Blue catfish78,150Fingerling
2022Sunshine bass312,244Fry
2021Sunshine bass100,000Fry

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today72°FHighLow 54°FS 0–5 mphSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight54°FLowCalmSlight Chance Rain Showers
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 55°FSSW 0–10 mphSunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  4. Wednesday80°FHighLow 51°FWNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday73°FHighLow 45°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday68°FHighLow 43°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday71°FHighLow 48°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.29, −97.42). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Pat Cleburne?
733.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Pat Cleburne Dam.
How much does Lake Pat Cleburne need to be full?
Lake Pat Cleburne needs 2.32 ft more water to reach full pool (733.5 ft), or about 3,551 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Pat Cleburne?
Lake Pat Cleburne is about 17 ft deep on average when full: 26,008 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,570 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 15 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Pat Cleburne Dam.
What fish are in Lake Pat Cleburne?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, channel, blue & flathead catfish, crappie and white bass as the main fish in Lake Pat Cleburne. The last stocking was in 2026: 291,360 sunshine bass frys.
Is Lake Pat Cleburne rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.06 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 731.18 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Pat Cleburne last full?
It was last at or above full pool (733.5 ft) on Jun 28, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.32 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Pat Cleburne reached 737.99 ft on Nov 28, 2015. The lowest was 724.21 ft on Oct 23, 2022 (TWDB data since 1998; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Pat Cleburne changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 730.74 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 734.56 ft (Jun 8, 2026), a swing of 3.82 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 Pat Cleburne on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.