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B. A. Steinhagen Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Steinhagen · Dam B Reservoir · Town Bluff Reservoir

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

82.86ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.14 ftbelow full pool (83.0 ft)
  • 97.9%full
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h+0.32 ft in 7 days+0.09 ft in 30 days
828486828486828486
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 67,764 of 69,186 acre-ft

Is B. A. Steinhagen Lake full?

No. B. A. Steinhagen Lake is 97.9% full, 0.14 ft below full pool. It is 0.22 ft higher than a year ago (82.64 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

B. A. Steinhagen Lake level history

Full pool 83.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 202682.8697.9%
Nov 8, 202682.9098.5%
Nov 7, 202682.9999.9%
Nov 6, 202682.9599.3%
Nov 5, 202682.8597.8%
Nov 4, 202682.9198.7%
Nov 3, 202682.7596.3%
Nov 2, 202682.5493.3%
Nov 1, 202682.6394.6%
Oct 31, 202682.7195.8%
Oct 30, 202682.7396.1%
Oct 29, 202682.6695.0%
Oct 28, 202682.6695.0%
Oct 27, 202682.6895.3%
Oct 26, 202682.6294.5%
Oct 25, 202682.7295.9%
Oct 24, 202682.8397.5%
Oct 23, 202682.7996.9%
Oct 22, 202682.7696.5%
Oct 21, 202682.6795.2%
Oct 20, 202682.6494.8%
Oct 19, 202682.5393.2%
Oct 18, 202682.7295.9%
Oct 17, 202682.9999.9%
Oct 16, 202683.11100%
Oct 15, 202682.9799.6%
Oct 14, 202682.8697.9%
Oct 13, 202682.7396.1%
Oct 12, 202682.5994.0%
Oct 11, 202682.6094.2%
Oct 10, 202682.7796.6%
  • B. A. Steinhagen Lake level
  • Full pool 83.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1987

B. A. Steinhagen Lake on Nov 9 in past years

B. A. Steinhagen Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today82.86—
97.9%
202582.64−0.22
94.8%
202483.16+0.30
100%above full pool
202382.85−0.01
97.8%
202282.69−0.17
95.5%
202182.44−0.42
91.9%
202082.36−0.50
90.8%
201982.40−0.46
91.4%
201882.50−0.36
92.8%
201782.90+0.04
98.5%
201682.61−0.25
94.3%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
83.0 ft msl
Dead pool
52.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
69,186 acre-ft
Surface area today
10,106 acres
Highest since 1987
999.15 ftApr 29, 1990
Lowest since 1987
−0.23 ftSep 13, 1990
Data since
Oct 7, 1987
Dam
Town Bluff Damcompleted 1951
River
Neches River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Jasper County
Gauge location
30.7955, −94.1802

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 7, 1987 to today (daily averages).

B. A. Steinhagen Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 7 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 7 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 9,820 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Town Bluff Dam
45 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 B. A. Steinhagen Lake

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie and catfish
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2024: 262,173 bluegill sunfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2024Bluegill sunfish262,173Fingerling
2024Lone Star bass249,173Fingerling

This week’s fishing report (TPWD) · TPWD guide to B. A. Steinhagen Lake

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today70°FHighLow 52°FNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight52°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday79°FHighLow 55°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday80°FHighLow 55°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday75°FHighLow 46°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
  6. Friday69°FHighLow 42°FN 5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday70°FHighLow 44°FE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.80, −94.18). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of B. A. Steinhagen Lake?
83.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Town Bluff Dam.
How much does B. A. Steinhagen Lake need to be full?
B. A. Steinhagen Lake needs 0.14 ft more water to reach full pool (83.0 ft), or about 1,422 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is B. A. Steinhagen Lake?
B. A. Steinhagen Lake is about 7 ft deep on average when full: 69,186 acre-ft of storage spread over about 9,820 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 7 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Town Bluff Dam.
What fish are in B. A. Steinhagen Lake?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie and catfish as the main fish in B. A. Steinhagen Lake. The last stocking was in 2024: 262,173 bluegill sunfish fingerlings.
Is B. A. Steinhagen Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.32 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 82.86 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was B. A. Steinhagen Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (83.0 ft) on Oct 16, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.14 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
B. A. Steinhagen Lake reached 999.15 ft on Apr 29, 1990. The lowest was −0.23 ft on Sep 13, 1990 (TWDB data since 1987; older records are not in this data set).
How much has B. A. Steinhagen Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 81.52 ft (Jan 25, 2026) to 83.22 ft (Dec 4, 2025), a swing of 1.70 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 (B. A. Steinhagen Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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