Lake Crook
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Lake Crook's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 474.41 ft, which is 82.3% of its conservation capacity.
That is 1.59 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 476.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is −0.24 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (475.01 ft), the lake is 0.60 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 27 years with data) is 86.6% full, so Crook is currently below normal by 4.3 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 478.45 ft (Mar 19, 2008) and the lowest is 472.98 ft (Oct 21, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 7,568 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 7,583 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 997 acres |
| Gauge location | 33.7284, -95.5669 |
| Groups | Red River Basin North East Texas (Region D) Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 476.00 ft | −1.59 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 456.80 ft | +17.61 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1999) TWDB series | 478.45 ft Mar 19, 2008 | −4.04 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1999) TWDB series | 472.98 ft Oct 21, 2011 | +1.43 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 27 years 1999–2025 | 80.7–96.4% full (median 86.6%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 9,195 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 Crook right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Crook at 82.3% of its conservation capacity (7,568 of 9,195 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1999–2025) ranged from 80.7% to 96.4% full, with a median of 86.6%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Crook?
In TWDB's records since 1999, the highest level is 478.45 ft (Mar 19, 2008) and the lowest is 472.98 ft (Oct 21, 2011).
What is full pool at Lake Crook?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 476.00 ft. The lake is currently 1.59 ft below it.
Is Lake Crook rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days −0.24 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.