Martin Lake
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
On Oct 25, 2026, Martin Lake was at 301.92 ft, which is 75.3% of its conservation capacity.
That is 4.08 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 306.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.18 ft), and it is −0.78 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (304.44 ft), the lake is 2.52 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 83.1% full, so Martin is currently below normal by 7.8 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1995), the highest level recorded is 307.92 ft (Apr 30, 2016) and the lowest is 294.97 ft (Oct 20, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 306.00 ft |
|---|---|
| Conservation storage | 57,028 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 75,726 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 57,028 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 4,211 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 307.92 ft · Apr 30, 2016 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 294.97 ft · Oct 20, 2011 |
| Typical % full now | 83.1% (median 1996–2025) |
| Gauge location | 32.2618, -94.5733 |
| Groups | Sabine River Basin East Texas (Region I) Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is Martin Lake full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 75.3% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for Martin Lake?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 306.00 ft. The lake is currently 4.08 ft below it.
Is Martin Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.18 ft and over 30 days −0.78 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.