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Palo Duro Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Palo Duro

Daily level, percent full and history for Palo Duro Reservoir, on the Palo Duro Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

2,826.22ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 65.78 ftbelow full pool (2,892.0 ft)
  • 0.4%full
  • +0.01 ftin 24 h0.00 ft in 7 days−0.05 ft in 30 days
2,8202,8402,8602,8802,9002,9202,8202,8402,8602,8802,9002,9202,8202,8402,8602,8802,9002,920
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 224 of 61,066 acre-ft

Is Palo Duro Reservoir full?

No. Palo Duro Reservoir is 0.4% full, 65.78 ft below full pool. It is 1.23 ft lower than a year ago (2,827.45 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Palo Duro Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 20262,826.220.4%
Nov 8, 20262,826.210.4%
Nov 7, 20262,826.220.4%
Nov 6, 20262,826.210.4%
Nov 5, 20262,826.210.4%
Nov 4, 20262,826.210.4%
Nov 3, 20262,826.210.4%
Nov 2, 20262,826.220.4%
Nov 1, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 31, 20262,826.200.4%
Oct 30, 20262,826.200.4%
Oct 29, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 28, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 27, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 26, 20262,826.200.4%
Oct 25, 20262,826.200.4%
Oct 24, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 23, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 22, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 21, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 20, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 19, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 18, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 17, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 16, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 15, 20262,826.210.4%
Oct 14, 20262,826.220.4%
Oct 13, 20262,826.300.4%
Oct 12, 20262,826.300.4%
Oct 11, 20262,826.290.4%
Oct 10, 20262,826.270.4%
  • Palo Duro Reservoir level
  • Full pool 2,892.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Palo Duro Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Palo Duro Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today2,826.22—
0.4%
20252,827.45+1.23
0.5%
20242,832.63+6.41
1.3%
20232,844.53+18.31
5.6%
20222,826.23+0.01
0.4%
20212,830.48+4.26
0.9%
20202,835.23+9.01
1.9%
20192,845.77+19.55
6.3%
20182,828.81+2.59
0.6%
20172,832.82+6.60
1.4%
20162,835.47+9.25
2.0%

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 9 in records going back to 1999.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,892.0 ft msl
Conservation capacity
61,066 acre-ft
Highest since 1999
2,879.56 ftJun 15, 2010
Lowest since 1999
2,825.94 ftApr 16, 2023
Data since
Jun 19, 1999
Dam
Palo Duro Damcompleted 1991
River
Palo Duro Creek
Owned by
Palo Duro River Authority of Texas
Dam location
Hansford County
Gauge location
36.3478, −101.1644

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jun 19, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Palo Duro Reservoir map and depth

Average depth when full
about 25 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,410 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Palo Duro Dam
128 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Fishing on Palo Duro Reservoir

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, channel & blue catfish, white crappie, sunfish and walleye
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2024: 12,991 bluegill sunfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2024Bluegill sunfish12,991Fingerling
2024Largemouth bass9,455Fingerling
2023Channel catfish127,110Fingerling
2019Channel catfish2,556Fingerling
2017Largemouth bass9,001Fingerling
2016Largemouth bass30,000Fingerling

This week’s fishing report (TPWD) · TPWD guide to Palo Duro Reservoir

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today69°FHighLow 39°FSW 10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight39°FLowSW 5 mphClear
  3. Tuesday70°FHighLow 44°FSW 5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday64°FHighLow 38°FNNW 10–15 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 36°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday63°FHighLow 41°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday67°FHighLow 46°FSSW 15 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.35, −101.16). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Palo Duro Reservoir?
2,892.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Palo Duro Dam.
How much does Palo Duro Reservoir need to be full?
Palo Duro Reservoir needs 65.78 ft more water to reach full pool (2,892.0 ft), or about 60,842 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Palo Duro Reservoir?
Palo Duro Reservoir is about 25 ft deep on average when full: 61,066 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,410 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Palo Duro Dam.
What fish are in Palo Duro Reservoir?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, channel & blue catfish, white crappie, sunfish and walleye as the main fish in Palo Duro Reservoir. The last stocking was in 2024: 12,991 bluegill sunfish fingerlings.
Is Palo Duro Reservoir rising or falling?
It is steady: 0.00 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 2,826.22 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
What is the highest level in our data?
Palo Duro Reservoir reached 2,879.56 ft on Jun 15, 2010. The lowest was 2,825.94 ft on Apr 16, 2023 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Palo Duro Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,826.20 ft (Oct 25, 2026) to 2,827.41 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 1.21 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 (Palo Duro Reservoir on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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