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White River Lake Water Level Today

Also known as White River Reservoir

Daily level, percent full and history for White River Lake, on the White River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

2,352.12ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 20.08 ftbelow full pool (2,372.2 ft)
  • 28.0%full
  • +0.01 ftin 24 h−0.08 ft in 7 days+3.42 ft in 30 days
2,3502,3552,3602,3652,3702,3752,3802,3502,3552,3602,3652,3702,3752,3802,3502,3552,3602,3652,3702,3752,380
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 8,932 of 31,846 acre-ft

Is White River Lake full?

No. White River Lake is 28.0% full, 20.08 ft below full pool. It is 1.69 ft lower than a year ago (2,353.81 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

White River Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 20262,352.1228.0%
Nov 8, 20262,352.1128.0%
Nov 7, 20262,352.1328.1%
Nov 6, 20262,352.1428.1%
Nov 5, 20262,352.1728.2%
Nov 4, 20262,352.1728.2%
Nov 3, 20262,352.1928.2%
Nov 2, 20262,352.2028.2%
Nov 1, 20262,352.2128.3%
Oct 31, 20262,352.1928.2%
Oct 30, 20262,351.9627.7%
Oct 29, 20262,351.8027.3%
Oct 28, 20262,351.8127.3%
Oct 27, 20262,351.8227.3%
Oct 26, 20262,351.8227.3%
Oct 25, 20262,351.8227.3%
Oct 24, 20262,351.8427.4%
Oct 23, 20262,351.8627.4%
Oct 22, 20262,351.8727.4%
Oct 21, 20262,351.8827.5%
Oct 20, 20262,351.9027.5%
Oct 19, 20262,351.9227.6%
Oct 18, 20262,351.9527.6%
Oct 17, 20262,351.9727.7%
Oct 16, 20262,351.9627.7%
Oct 15, 20262,350.5424.4%
Oct 14, 20262,348.7720.6%
Oct 13, 20262,348.6520.4%
Oct 12, 20262,348.6620.4%
Oct 11, 20262,348.6820.4%
Oct 10, 20262,348.7020.5%
  • White River Lake level
  • Full pool 2,372.2 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

White River Lake on Nov 9 in past years

White River Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today2,352.12—
28.0%
20252,353.81+1.69
32.3%
20242,349.77−2.35
22.7%
20232,353.40+1.28
31.2%
20222,348.45−3.67
20.0%
20212,351.22−0.90
25.9%
20202,347.51−4.61
18.1%
20192,350.64−1.48
24.6%
20182,349.34−2.78
21.8%
20172,351.25−0.87
26.0%
20162,352.99+0.87
30.2%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,372.2 ft msl
Dead pool
2,323.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
31,846 acre-ft
Surface area today
770 acres
Highest since 1999
2,364.66 ftJun 23, 1999
Lowest since 1999
2,336.68 ftMay 22, 2014
Data since
Jan 22, 1999
Dam
White River Damcompleted 1963
River
White River
Owned by
White River Municipal Water District
Dam location
Crosby County
Gauge location
33.4579, −101.0840

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 22, 1999 to today (daily averages).

White River Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 35 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 12 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 920 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of White River Dam
80 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 White River Lake

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, white bass, channel & flathead catfish, white crappie, walleye and sunfish
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2026: 63,487 channel catfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Channel catfish63,487Fingerling
2026Walleye1,053,640Fry
2026Lone Star bass23,327Fingerling
2025Walleye1,582,980Fry
2025Lone Star bass21,409Fingerling
2024Walleye2,061,200Fry
2024Lone Star bass21,620Fingerling
2023Walleye11,350Fingerling
2020Bluegill sunfish30,420Fingerling
2019Florida largemouth bass20,596Fingerling
2019Walleye594,060Fry
2016Florida largemouth bass99,067Fingerling

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today68°FHighLow 51°FSW 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight51°FLowSW 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday70°FHighLow 51°FWSW 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday70°FHighLow 46°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 44°FWNW 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday64°FHighLow 44°FE 5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday67°FHighLow 50°FSSW 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.46, −101.08). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of White River Lake?
2,372.2 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of White River Dam.
How much does White River Lake need to be full?
White River Lake needs 20.08 ft more water to reach full pool (2,372.2 ft), or about 22,914 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is White River Lake?
White River Lake is about 35 ft deep on average when full: 31,846 acre-ft of storage spread over about 920 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 12 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near White River Dam.
What fish are in White River Lake?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, white bass, channel & flathead catfish, white crappie, walleye and sunfish as the main fish in White River Lake. The last stocking was in 2026: 63,487 channel catfish fingerlings.
Is White River Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.08 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 2,352.12 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
What is the highest level in our data?
White River Lake reached 2,364.66 ft on Jun 23, 1999. The lowest was 2,336.68 ft on May 22, 2014 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has White River Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,348.65 ft (Oct 13, 2026) to 2,353.79 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 5.14 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 (White River 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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