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Red Bluff Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Red Bluff Reservoir, on the Pecos River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

2,814.20ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 13.90 ftbelow full pool (2,828.1 ft)
  • 44.1%full
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.48 ft in 7 days−0.74 ft in 30 days
2,8152,8202,8252,8302,8352,8152,8202,8252,8302,8352,8152,8202,8252,8302,835
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 63,956 of 145,165 acre-ft

Is Red Bluff Reservoir full?

No. Red Bluff Reservoir is 44.1% full, 13.90 ft below full pool. It is 2.12 ft lower than a year ago (2,816.32 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Red Bluff Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 20262,814.2044.1%
Nov 8, 20262,814.2344.1%
Nov 7, 20262,814.2744.3%
Nov 6, 20262,814.3144.4%
Nov 5, 20262,814.3944.6%
Nov 4, 20262,814.4744.9%
Nov 3, 20262,814.5845.2%
Nov 2, 20262,814.6845.5%
Nov 1, 20262,814.7345.7%
Oct 31, 20262,814.7945.9%
Oct 30, 20262,814.7645.8%
Oct 29, 20262,814.6845.5%
Oct 28, 20262,814.6945.6%
Oct 27, 20262,814.6345.4%
Oct 26, 20262,814.6545.4%
Oct 25, 20262,814.6845.5%
Oct 24, 20262,814.7845.8%
Oct 23, 20262,814.8946.2%
Oct 22, 20262,815.0046.5%
Oct 21, 20262,815.0146.5%
Oct 20, 20262,814.9946.5%
Oct 19, 20262,814.9846.4%
Oct 18, 20262,814.9746.4%
Oct 17, 20262,814.9746.4%
Oct 16, 20262,814.9946.5%
Oct 15, 20262,815.0346.6%
Oct 14, 20262,815.0046.5%
Oct 13, 20262,814.9746.4%
Oct 12, 20262,814.9546.3%
Oct 11, 20262,814.9446.3%
Oct 10, 20262,814.9446.3%
  • Red Bluff Reservoir level
  • Full pool 2,828.1 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Red Bluff Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Red Bluff Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today2,814.20—
44.1%
20252,816.32+2.12
50.8%
20242,811.48−2.72
36.2%
20232,811.26−2.94
35.6%
20222,818.46+4.26
58.3%
20212,821.52+7.32
73.3%
20202,814.14−0.06
46.7%
20192,818.12+3.92
60.1%
20182,818.38+4.18
61.1%
20172,821.05+6.85
71.4%
20162,824.35+10.15
85.6%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,828.1 ft msl
Conservation capacity
145,165 acre-ft
Surface area today
4,417 acres
Highest since 1999
2,832.31 ftSep 23, 2014
Lowest since 1999
2,794.38 ftNov 14, 2001
Data since
Apr 17, 1999
Dam
Red Bluff Damcompleted 1936
River
Pecos River
Owned by
Red Bluff Water Power Control District
Dam location
Reeves County
Gauge location
31.9012, −103.9102

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 17, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Red Bluff Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 26 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 14 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 5,580 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Red Bluff Dam
106 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 Red Bluff Reservoir

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, white bass and hybrid striped bass
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2022: 1,024,920 sunshine bass frys
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2022Sunshine bass1,024,920Fry
2016Palmetto bass49,370Fingerling

TPWD guide to Red Bluff Reservoir

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today66°FHighLow 51°FS 0–5 mphPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
  2. Tonight51°FLowSE 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday71°FHighLow 50°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday72°FHighLow 47°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 45°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday70°FHighLow 48°FNE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday70°FHighLow 52°FS 5–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.90, −103.91). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Red Bluff Reservoir?
2,828.1 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Red Bluff Dam.
How much does Red Bluff Reservoir need to be full?
Red Bluff Reservoir needs 13.90 ft more water to reach full pool (2,828.1 ft), or about 81,209 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Red Bluff Reservoir?
Red Bluff Reservoir is about 26 ft deep on average when full: 145,165 acre-ft of storage spread over about 5,580 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 14 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Red Bluff Dam.
What fish are in Red Bluff Reservoir?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, white bass and hybrid striped bass as the main fish in Red Bluff Reservoir. The last stocking was in 2022: 1,024,920 sunshine bass frys.
Is Red Bluff Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.48 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 2,814.20 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Red Bluff Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (2,828.1 ft) on Sep 30, 2014. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 13.90 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Red Bluff Reservoir reached 2,832.31 ft on Sep 23, 2014. The lowest was 2,794.38 ft on Nov 14, 2001 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Red Bluff Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,814.20 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 2,818.20 ft (Apr 3, 2026), a swing of 4.00 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 (Red Bluff 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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