Caddo Lake Water Level Today

Caddo Lake is 47.5% full at 167.3 ft as of Oct 23, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

47.5%

Full, by Texas's share of conservation storage

167.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.2 ft

Below full pool of 168.5 ft

Today, 167.3 ftFull pool, 168.5 ftNormal, 168.6 ft

Since the day before

−0.02 ft

Last 7 days

−0.21 ft

Last 30 days

−0.27 ft

Compared with normal

1.3 ft below

Updated Oct 23 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Caddo Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 168.5 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 168.5 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 168.5 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Caddo Lake full?

No. It is 47.5% full by Texas's share of conservation storage, 1.2 ft below its full pool elevation of 168.5 ft.

What is the lowest Caddo Lake has been?

150.9 ft, in October 2012, in daily records back to July 1932.

What is the highest Caddo Lake has been?

182.6 ft, in May 1958, in daily records back to July 1932.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.3 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Caddo Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	182.6 ft	May 1958
All-time low	150.9 ft	Oct 2012
This year's high	169.5 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	167.3 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since July 1932. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before June 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	Caddo Levee District Board
Dam	Caddo Dam
Full pool	168.5 ft
Conservation capacity	29,898 acre-ft
Surface area	26,800 acres
County	Caddo

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Caddo Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Bistineau	not reported	133.5 ft	−0.32 ft	11:00 a.m. CT, Oct 23
Wright Patman Lake	100.0%	224.9 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Cherokee	76.6%	277.1 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Palestine	87.2%	342.9 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Greeson	not reported	532.9 ft	−0.10 ft	11:00 a.m. CT, Oct 23
Toledo Bend Reservoir	84.7%	167.8 ft	not reported	Oct 23

Lake Bistineau133.5 ft Wright Patman Lake100.0% full Lake Cherokee76.6% full Lake Palestine87.2% full Lake Greeson532.9 ft Toledo Bend Reservoir84.7% full

All Texas lakes

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