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Moss Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Hubert H. Moss Lake · Lake Moss

Daily level, percent full and history for Moss Lake, on the Fish Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

714.71ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.29 ftbelow full pool (715.0 ft)
  • 98.7%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.20 ft in 7 days−0.15 ft in 30 days
712714716718712714716718712714716718
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 23,745 of 24,058 acre-ft

Is Moss Lake full?

No. Moss Lake is 98.7% full, 0.29 ft below full pool. It is 1.86 ft higher than a year ago (712.85 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Moss Lake level history

Full pool 715.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026714.7198.7%
Nov 8, 2026714.7298.7%
Nov 7, 2026714.7398.8%
Nov 6, 2026714.7598.9%
Nov 5, 2026714.7799.0%
Nov 4, 2026714.7899.0%
Nov 3, 2026714.7799.0%
Nov 2, 2026714.5197.8%
Nov 1, 2026714.5197.8%
Oct 31, 2026714.5297.9%
Oct 30, 2026714.5297.9%
Oct 29, 2026714.5397.9%
Oct 28, 2026714.5497.9%
Oct 27, 2026714.5598.0%
Oct 26, 2026714.5698.0%
Oct 25, 2026714.5798.1%
Oct 24, 2026714.5998.2%
Oct 23, 2026714.6098.2%
Oct 22, 2026714.6298.3%
Oct 21, 2026714.6398.3%
Oct 20, 2026714.6498.4%
Oct 19, 2026714.6698.5%
Oct 18, 2026714.6898.6%
Oct 17, 2026714.7098.7%
Oct 16, 2026714.7398.8%
Oct 15, 2026714.7698.9%
Oct 14, 2026714.7799.0%
Oct 13, 2026714.7899.0%
Oct 12, 2026714.8099.1%
Oct 11, 2026714.8399.2%
Oct 10, 2026714.8699.4%
  • Moss Lake level
  • Full pool 715.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 2000

Moss Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Moss Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today714.71—
98.7%
2025712.85−1.86
90.6%
2024712.55−2.16
89.3%
2023712.71−2.00
90.0%
2022712.36−2.35
88.5%
2021713.99−0.72
95.5%
2020714.28−0.43
96.8%
2019714.74+0.03
98.8%
2018715.05+0.34
100%above full pool
2017713.40−1.31
92.9%
2016713.29−1.42
92.5%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2019.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
715.0 ft msl
Dead pool
666.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
24,058 acre-ft
Surface area today
1,073 acres
Highest since 2000
726.80 ftJun 18, 2015
Lowest since 2000
708.18 ftFeb 3, 2004
Data since
Oct 1, 2000
Dam
Fish Creek Damcompleted 1966
River
Fish Creek
Owned by
City of Gainesville
Dam location
Cooke County
Gauge location
33.7740, −97.2142

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 2000 to today (daily averages).

Moss Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 22 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 22 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 1,100 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Fish Creek Dam
99 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 Moss Lake

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, white bass and channel catfish
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2018: 58 Florida largemouth bass adults
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2018Florida largemouth bass58Adult
2016Threadfin shad1,600Adult

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today75°FHighLow 54°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight54°FLowSSW 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 48°FWNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday72°FHighLow 41°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday64°FHighLow 41°FNNE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday69°FHighLow 47°FSSE 0–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.77, −97.21). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Moss Lake?
715.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Fish Creek Dam.
How much does Moss Lake need to be full?
Moss Lake needs 0.29 ft more water to reach full pool (715.0 ft), or about 313 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Moss Lake?
Moss Lake is about 22 ft deep on average when full: 24,058 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,100 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 22 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Fish Creek Dam.
What fish are in Moss Lake?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, white bass and channel catfish as the main fish in Moss Lake. The last stocking was in 2018: 58 Florida largemouth bass adults.
Is Moss Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.20 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 714.71 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Moss Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (715.0 ft) on Oct 7, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.29 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Moss Lake reached 726.80 ft on Jun 18, 2015. The lowest was 708.18 ft on Feb 3, 2004 (TWDB data since 2000; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Moss Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 712.30 ft (Jan 23, 2026) to 715.62 ft (Oct 2, 2026), a swing of 3.32 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 (Moss Lake 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.