States

Lake Bob Sandlin

Cypress River Basin · Texas · TWDB gauge
334335336337338FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 334.6–336.9 ft; red line: full pool 337.5 ft.
Water level
334.64FT
87.2% full · 2.86 ft below full
7 days −0.12 ft30 days −0.41 ftvs last year −1.66 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry, lake 87.2% full
Wind5 mph
Rain0%
Temp82°F
Full87.2%
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 82°F
E 5 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 52°F
E 0 to 5 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

335336337338ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25Full pool 337.5
335336337338ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25Full pool 337.5
335336337338ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 337.5
335336337338ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 337.5
335336337338ft20162019202120242026Full pool 337.5
335336337338ft201620212026Full pool 337.5

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Lake Bob Sandlin was at 334.64 ft, which is 87.2% of its conservation capacity.

That is 2.86 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 337.50 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.12 ft), and it is −0.41 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (336.30 ft), the lake is 1.66 ft lower.

For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 93.2% full, so Bob Sandlin is currently below normal by 6.0 percentage points.

In TWDB's dataset (since 1987), the highest level recorded is 339.43 ft (Dec 28, 2015) and the lowest is 326.71 ft (Dec 19, 2006). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation)337.50 ft
Dead pool300.00 ft
Conservation storage167,795 ac-ft
Conservation capacity192,417 ac-ft
Total storage (latest)178,526 ac-ft
Surface area8,335 acres
Record high (TWDB data)339.43 ft · Dec 28, 2015
Record low (TWDB data)326.71 ft · Dec 19, 2006
Typical % full now93.2% (median 1996–2025)
Gauge location33.0801, -95.0022
GroupsCypress River Basin
North East Texas (Region D) Water Planning Area

Nearby lakes

Monticello Reservoir2 mi W
71.6% full
−0.10 ft
Lake Cypress Springs9 mi W
88.0% full
−0.11 ft
Lake Fork Reservoir36 mi SW
79.7% full
−0.16 ft
Lake O the Pines37 mi SE
90.0% full
−0.12 ft
Lake Sulphur Springs38 mi W
83.5% full
−0.08 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Bob Sandlin full right now?

No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 87.2% full according to TWDB.

What is full pool for Lake Bob Sandlin?

The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 337.50 ft. The lake is currently 2.86 ft below it.

Is Lake Bob Sandlin rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.12 ft and over 30 days −0.41 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.