Possum Kingdom Lake Water Level Today

Possum Kingdom Lake is 91.8% full at 996.4 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

91.8%

Full, by conservation storage

996.4 ft

Elevation above sea level

2.6 ft

Below full pool of 999.0 ft

Today, 996.4 ftFull pool, 999.0 ftNormal, 997.2 ft

Since the day before

+0.04 ft

Last 7 days

+1.40 ft

Last 30 days

+2.09 ft

Compared with normal

0.8 ft below

Updated Oct 24 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Possum Kingdom Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 999.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 999.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 999.0 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 Possum Kingdom Lake full?

No. It is 91.8% full by conservation storage, 2.6 ft below its full pool elevation of 999.0 ft.

What is the lowest Possum Kingdom Lake has been?

967.0 ft, in February 1953, since the lake first filled in May 1947.

What is the highest Possum Kingdom Lake has been?

1,002.2 ft, in October 1981, since the lake first filled in May 1947.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.8 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Possum Kingdom Lake rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 1.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	1,002.2 ft	Oct 1981
All-time low	967.0 ft	Feb 1953
This year's high	997.3 ft	Apr 2026
This year's low	994.2 ft	Sep 2026

Since the lake first filled, in May 1947. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	Brazos River Authority
Dam	Morris Sheppard Dam
Full pool	999.0 ft
Conservation capacity	538,139 acre-ft
Surface area	17,700 acres
County	Palo Pinto

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

Other lakes near Possum Kingdom Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Leon Reservoir	74.9%	1,370.6 ft	−0.10 ft	Oct 24
Bridgeport Reservoir, TX	72.0%	826.7 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Lake Weatherford	59.3%	888.5 ft	−0.11 ft	Oct 24
Lake Granbury	88.0%	690.7 ft	+0.12 ft	Oct 24
Eagle Mountain Reservoir	73.0%	643.1 ft	−0.07 ft	Oct 24
Lake Kickapoo	80.3%	1,041.9 ft	−0.05 ft	Oct 24

Leon Reservoir74.9% full Bridgeport Reservoir, TX72.0% full Lake Weatherford59.3% full Lake Granbury88.0% full Eagle Mountain Reservoir73.0% full Lake Kickapoo80.3% full

All Texas lakes

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