Toledo Bend Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Toledo Bend Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Toledo Bend Reservoir, on the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

167.75ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 4.25 ftbelow full pool (172.0 ft)
  • 84.4%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.03 ft in 7 days−0.42 ft in 30 days
166168170172174166168170172174166168170172174
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 1,887,590 of 2,236,450 acre-ft

Is Toledo Bend Reservoir full?

No. Toledo Bend Reservoir is 84.4% full, 4.25 ft below full pool. It is 0.18 ft higher than a year ago (167.57 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Toledo Bend Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026167.7584.4%
Nov 6, 2026167.7684.4%
Nov 5, 2026167.7584.4%
Nov 4, 2026167.8184.6%
Nov 3, 2026167.6884.1%
Nov 2, 2026167.6384.0%
Nov 1, 2026167.7484.4%
Oct 31, 2026167.7284.3%
Oct 30, 2026167.7284.3%
Oct 29, 2026167.7384.3%
Oct 28, 2026167.7484.4%
Oct 27, 2026167.7584.4%
Oct 26, 2026167.7784.5%
Oct 25, 2026167.7984.5%
Oct 24, 2026167.8084.6%
Oct 23, 2026167.8484.7%
Oct 22, 2026167.8684.8%
Oct 21, 2026167.8884.9%
Oct 20, 2026167.8984.9%
Oct 19, 2026167.9185.0%
Oct 18, 2026167.9485.1%
Oct 17, 2026168.0985.6%
Oct 16, 2026168.2286.1%
Oct 15, 2026168.0285.4%
Oct 14, 2026168.0185.3%
Oct 13, 2026168.0085.3%
Oct 12, 2026168.0385.4%
Oct 11, 2026168.0785.5%
Oct 10, 2026168.0985.6%
Oct 9, 2026168.1685.9%
Oct 8, 2026168.1785.9%
  • Toledo Bend Reservoir level
  • Full pool 172.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1986

Toledo Bend Reservoir on Nov 7 in past years

Toledo Bend Reservoir water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today167.75—
84.4%
2025167.57−0.18
83.7%
2024167.48−0.27
83.4%
2023167.54−0.21
83.6%
2022167.42−0.33
83.2%
2021167.72−0.03
84.3%
2020168.00+0.25
85.3%
2019165.06−2.69
74.9%
2018168.61+0.86
87.5%
2017167.72−0.03
84.3%
2016167.42−0.33
83.2%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2020.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
172.0 ft msl
Dead pool
100.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
2,236,450 acre-ft
Surface area today
162,325 acres
Highest since 1986
174.21 ftMar 10, 2016
Lowest since 1986
159.51 ftNov 19, 2011
Data since
Oct 2, 1986
Dam
Toledo Bend Damcompleted 1966
River
Sabine River
Owned by
Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana (Authorities)
Dam location
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Gauge location
31.1963, −93.5721

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1986 to today (daily averages).

Sabine River chain

UpstreamSabine RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Tawakoni434.61 ft88.2% full−2.89 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight47°FLowNE 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 48°FN 5 mphPartly Sunny
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 50°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday76°FHighLow 54°FCalmMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday75°FHighLow 56°FW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 46°FNW 5–15 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 42°FNW 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.20, −93.57). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Toledo Bend Reservoir?
172.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Toledo Bend Dam.
How much does Toledo Bend Reservoir need to be full?
Toledo Bend Reservoir needs 4.25 ft more water to reach full pool (172.0 ft), or about 348,860 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Toledo Bend Reservoir rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.03 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 167.75 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Toledo Bend Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (172.0 ft) on May 17, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 4.25 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Toledo Bend Reservoir reached 174.21 ft on Mar 10, 2016. The lowest was 159.51 ft on Nov 19, 2011 (TWDB data since 1986; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Toledo Bend Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 167.41 ft (Nov 11, 2025) to 170.90 ft (Jun 23, 2026), a swing of 3.49 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Toledo Bend 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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