Lake Cypress Springs
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Cypress Springs stood at 375.45 ft, which is 88.0% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.55 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 378.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.11 ft), and it is −0.38 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (377.14 ft), the lake is 1.69 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1998–2025, 28 years with data) is 94.5% full, so Cypress Springs is currently below normal by 6.5 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1998), the highest level recorded is 383.85 ft (Dec 28, 2015) and the lowest is 372.92 ft (Nov 5, 2006). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 58,742 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 58,742 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 3,057 acres |
| Gauge location | 33.0661, -95.1589 |
| Groups | Cypress River Basin North East Texas (Region D) Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 378.00 ft | −2.55 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 317.75 ft | +57.70 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 383.85 ft Dec 28, 2015 | −8.40 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 372.92 ft Nov 5, 2006 | +2.53 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 28 years 1998–2025 | 91.6–99.7% full (median 94.5%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 66,756 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 Cypress Springs right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Cypress Springs at 88.0% of its conservation capacity (58,742 of 66,756 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1998–2025) ranged from 91.6% to 99.7% full, with a median of 94.5%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Cypress Springs?
In TWDB's records since 1998, the highest level is 383.85 ft (Dec 28, 2015) and the lowest is 372.92 ft (Nov 5, 2006).
What is full pool at Lake Cypress Springs?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 378.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.55 ft below it.
Is Lake Cypress Springs rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.11 ft and over 30 days −0.38 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.