Lake Palo Pinto: 73.2% full as of 2026-10-28
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-10-28 | 73.2 | 863.58 | 19,974 | 19,588 | 26,766 | 1,980 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-10-27 | 73.3 | 863.59 | 19,994 | 19,608 | 26,766 | 1,981 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-10-26 | 73.4 | 863.61 | 20,033 | 19,647 | 26,766 | 1,983 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-10-21 | 74.1 | 863.71 | 20,232 | 19,846 | 26,766 | 1,992 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-09-28 | 75.3 | 863.86 | 20,532 | 20,146 | 26,766 | 2,006 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-07-28 | 92.0 | 866.01 | 25,019 | 24,633 | 26,766 | 2,135 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-04-28 | 95.2 | 866.41 | 25,876 | 25,490 | 26,766 | 2,151 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-10-28 | 81.6 | 864.68 | 22,214 | 21,828 | 26,766 | 2,082 |
*
Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
**
Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-10-28 23:15 | 863.58 | 867.00 | -3.42 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-10-28 22:15 | 863.57 | 867.00 | -3.43 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-10-28 21:15 | 863.57 | 867.00 | -3.43 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-10-28 17:15 | 863.57 | 867.00 | -3.43 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-10-28 11:15 | 863.57 | 867.00 | -3.43 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-10-27 23:15 | 863.58 | 867.00 | -3.42 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-10-26 23:15 | 863.60 | 867.00 | -3.40 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1964-04-16 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
|
Dead pool elevation |
835.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Dead pool elevation |
835.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 898.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
867.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
2007-06-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
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| Data Source | USGS:08090300 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08090300 |
Lake Location
