Caddo Lake
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Caddo Lake stood at 167.26 ft, which is 46.0% of its conservation capacity.
That is 1.24 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 168.50 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.09 ft), and it is −0.28 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (168.61 ft), the lake is 1.35 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (2012–2025, 13 years with data) is 100.0% full, so Caddo is currently below normal by 54.0 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 2012), the highest level recorded is 180.03 ft (Mar 15, 2016) and the lowest is 150.91 ft (Oct 22, 2012). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 168.50 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 166.00 ft |
| Conservation storage | 13,746 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 29,898 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 96,698 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 23,724 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 180.03 ft · Mar 15, 2016 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 150.91 ft · Oct 22, 2012 |
| Typical % full now | 100.0% (median 2012–2025) |
| Gauge location | 32.7101, -93.9146 |
| Groups | Cypress River Basin North East Texas (Region D) Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is Caddo Lake full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 46.0% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for Caddo Lake?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 168.50 ft. The lake is currently 1.24 ft below it.
Is Caddo Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.09 ft and over 30 days −0.28 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.