States

Murvaul Lake

Sabine River Basin · Texas · TWDB gauge
263264265266267FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 263.7–265.7 ft; red line: full pool 265.3 ft.
Water level
263.76FT
86.6% full · 1.54 ft below full
7 days −0.10 ft30 days −0.04 ftvs last year −0.75 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:05 UTC
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry, lake 86.6% full
Wind5 to 10 mph
Rain0%
Temp81°F
Full86.6%
This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 81°F
E 5 to 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 50°F
NE 0 to 5 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

263.5264.0264.5265.0265.5ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25Full pool 265.3
263.5264.0264.5265.0265.5ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25Full pool 265.3
264265266ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Full pool 265.3
264265266ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Full pool 265.3
264266268ft20162019202120242026Full pool 265.3
264266268ft201620212026Full pool 265.3

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Murvaul Lake stood at 263.76 ft, which is 86.6% of its conservation capacity.

That is 1.54 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 265.30 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.10 ft), and it is −0.04 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (264.51 ft), the lake is 0.75 ft lower.

For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 26 years with data) is 90.2% full, so Murvaul is currently below normal by 3.7 percentage points.

In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 269.17 ft (Mar 10, 2016) and the lowest is 260.35 ft (Nov 7, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.

Lake facts

Conservation storage33,139 ac-ft
Total storage (latest)33,139 ac-ft
Surface area3,251 acres
Gauge location32.0346, -94.4210
GroupsSabine River Basin
East Texas (Region I) Water Planning Area

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Conservation (full) pool
TWDB
265.30 ft−1.54 ft
Dead pool
TWDB
235.00 ft+28.76 ft
Highest in TWDB data (since 1999)
TWDB series
269.17 ft
Mar 10, 2016
−5.41 ft
Lowest in TWDB data (since 1999)
TWDB series
260.35 ft
Nov 7, 2011
+3.41 ft
Normal range for this date
TWDB series, 26 years 1999–2025
85.4–94.3% full (median 90.2%)—
Conservation capacity
TWDB
38,285 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

Martin Lake18 mi NW
75.3% full
−0.18 ft
Lake Cherokee27 mi NW
76.2% full
−0.17 ft
Lake Striker33 mi W
72.3% full
−0.10 ft
Lake Nacogdoches39 mi SW
82.7% full
−0.18 ft
Lake Tyler46 mi W
82.8% full
−0.15 ft

Common questions

How full is Murvaul Lake right now?

As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Murvaul Lake at 86.6% of its conservation capacity (33,139 of 38,285 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1999–2025) ranged from 85.4% to 94.3% full, with a median of 90.2%.

What is the record high and low at Murvaul Lake?

In TWDB's records since 1999, the highest level is 269.17 ft (Mar 10, 2016) and the lowest is 260.35 ft (Nov 7, 2011).

What is full pool at Murvaul Lake?

The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 265.30 ft. The lake is currently 1.54 ft below it.

Is Murvaul Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.10 ft and over 30 days −0.04 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.