Lake Arrowhead
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Lake Arrowhead's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 920.76 ft, which is 70.1% of its conservation capacity.
That is 5.24 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 926.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is +0.05 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (923.92 ft), the lake is 3.16 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 69.2% full, so Arrowhead is currently close to normal.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1996), the highest level recorded is 927.58 ft (Jun 18, 2015) and the lowest is 906.26 ft (Nov 20, 2014). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 161,430 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 161,430 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 11,803 acres |
| Gauge location | 33.7643, -98.3717 |
| Groups | Red River Basin Region B Water Planning Area Water supply for Wichita Falls |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 926.00 ft | −5.24 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 874.00 ft | +46.76 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 927.58 ft Jun 18, 2015 | −6.82 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 906.26 ft Nov 20, 2014 | +14.50 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 30 years 1996–2025 | 55.3–89.5% full (median 69.2%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 230,359 acre-feet | — |
Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.
Nearby lakes
Common questions
How full is Lake Arrowhead right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Arrowhead at 70.1% of its conservation capacity (161,430 of 230,359 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 55.3% to 89.5% full, with a median of 69.2%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Arrowhead?
In TWDB's records since 1996, the highest level is 927.58 ft (Jun 18, 2015) and the lowest is 906.26 ft (Nov 20, 2014).
What is full pool at Lake Arrowhead?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 926.00 ft. The lake is currently 5.24 ft below it.
Is Lake Arrowhead rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days +0.05 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.