Wright Patman Lake Water Level Today

Wright Patman Lake is 100.0% full at 224.9 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

100.0%

Full, by conservation storage

224.9 ft

Elevation above sea level

4.3 ft

Above full pool of 220.6 ft

Today, 224.9 ftFull pool, 220.6 ftNormal, 224.8 ft

Since the day before

−0.02 ft

Last 7 days

−0.13 ft

Last 30 days

−0.50 ft

Compared with normal

0.1 ft above

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.

Wright Patman Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 220.6 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 220.6 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 220.6 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 Wright Patman Lake full?

Yes. It is 100.0% full by conservation storage, 4.3 ft above its full pool elevation of 220.6 ft.

What is the lowest Wright Patman Lake has been since 1987?

220.4 ft, in December 1989, in daily records back to December 1987.

What is the highest Wright Patman Lake has been since 1987?

254.5 ft, in May 2016, in daily records back to December 1987.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.1 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Wright Patman Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	254.5 ft	May 2016
Record low	220.4 ft	Dec 1989
This year's high	231.6 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	222.1 ft	Apr 2026

Daily levels since December 1987. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Wright Patman Dam
Full pool	220.6 ft
Conservation capacity	122,593 acre-ft
Surface area	20,300 acres
County	Bowie

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

Other lakes near Wright Patman Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Caddo Lake	47.1%	167.3 ft	−0.06 ft	Oct 24
Lake Greeson	not reported	532.9 ft	−0.11 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Broken Bow Lake	72.9%	590.7 ft	−0.68 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Cherokee	76.5%	277.0 ft	−0.14 ft	Oct 24
Pine Creek Lake	28.1%	426.3 ft	−0.52 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Lake Bistineau	not reported	133.4 ft	−0.29 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24

Caddo Lake47.1% full Lake Greeson532.9 ft Broken Bow Lake72.9% full Lake Cherokee76.5% full Pine Creek Lake28.1% full Lake Bistineau133.4 ft

All Texas lakes

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