Toledo Bend Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Toledo Bend Reservoir stood at 167.78 ft, which is 84.5% of its conservation capacity.
That is 4.22 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 172.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.16 ft), and it is −0.50 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (167.59 ft), the lake is 0.19 ft higher.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 83.7% full, so Toledo Bend is currently close to normal.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1986), the highest level recorded is 174.21 ft (Mar 10, 2016) and the lowest is 159.51 ft (Nov 19, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 172.00 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 100.00 ft |
| Conservation storage | 1,890,008 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 2,236,450 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 3,784,115 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 162,466 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 174.21 ft · Mar 10, 2016 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 159.51 ft · Nov 19, 2011 |
| Typical % full now | 83.7% (median 1996–2025) |
| Gauge location | 31.1963, -93.5721 |
| Groups | Sabine River Basin East Texas (Region I) Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is Toledo Bend Reservoir full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 84.5% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for Toledo Bend Reservoir?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 172.00 ft. The lake is currently 4.22 ft below it.
Is Toledo Bend Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.16 ft and over 30 days −0.50 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.