Lake Cherokee
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Cherokee stood at 277.01 ft, which is 76.2% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.99 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 280.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.17 ft), and it is −0.56 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (279.63 ft), the lake is 2.62 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (2017–2025, 9 years with data) is 91.5% full, so Cherokee is currently below normal by 15.3 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 2017), the highest level recorded is 282.89 ft (Apr 10, 2024) and the lowest is 277.01 ft (Oct 25, 2026). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 30,568 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 34,950 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 2,996 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.3692, -94.6686 |
| Groups | Sabine River Basin East Texas (Region I) Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 280.00 ft | −2.99 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 260.00 ft | +17.01 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 2017) TWDB series | 282.89 ft Apr 10, 2024 | −5.88 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 2017) TWDB series | 277.01 ft Oct 25, 2026 | ±0.00 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 9 years 2017–2025 | 85.8–95.7% full (median 91.5%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 40,094 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.
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Common questions
How full is Lake Cherokee right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Cherokee at 76.2% of its conservation capacity (30,568 of 40,094 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (2017–2025) ranged from 85.8% to 95.7% full, with a median of 91.5%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Cherokee?
In TWDB's records since 2017, the highest level is 282.89 ft (Apr 10, 2024) and the lowest is 277.01 ft (Oct 25, 2026).
What is full pool at Lake Cherokee?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 280.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.99 ft below it.
Is Lake Cherokee rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.17 ft and over 30 days −0.56 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.