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Lake O' the Pines water level: O' the Pines Lake O' the Pines 1.4 ft low

Lake O' the Pines is 1.4 ft below full pool, lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 227.13 ft at 6:30 AM CST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SWF district. Agency page.

How O' the Pines stands today

224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 Full pool 228.50 ft A year ago 228.49 ft Normal today 228.43 ft Today 227.13 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
Lake O the Pines Texas
Lake O the Pines Texas. Photograph by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain.

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where O' the Pines usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
225 230 235 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool Today Year ago
225 230 235 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

2302402006200920122015201820212024
23024020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026227.11228.43
November 3, 2026227.09228.44
November 2, 2026227.02228.45
November 1, 2026227.06228.46
October 31, 2026227.04228.47
October 30, 2026227.03228.49
October 29, 2026227.04228.51
October 28, 2026227.05228.52
October 27, 2026227.07228.53
October 26, 2026227.08228.53
October 25, 2026227.10228.52
October 24, 2026227.11228.53
October 23, 2026227.13228.54
October 22, 2026227.15228.52
October 21, 2026227.17228.52
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026227.18228.52
October 19, 2026227.20228.51
October 18, 2026227.22228.50
October 17, 2026227.27228.52
October 16, 2026227.34228.53
October 15, 2026227.35228.55
October 14, 2026227.35228.55
October 13, 2026227.36228.54
October 12, 2026227.38228.54
October 11, 2026227.40228.53
October 10, 2026227.41228.52
October 9, 2026227.43228.52
October 8, 2026227.45228.52
October 7, 2026227.47228.54
October 6, 2026227.48228.57

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 227.13 ft.

Typical Lake O' the Pines level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 227.89 229.35 234.47 —
February 227.96 229.50 234.43 —
March 227.90 229.62 236.90 —
April 228.47 230.56 235.01 —
May 228.89 230.79 240.18 —
June 228.77 230.55 237.59 —
July 228.21 230.62 232.33 —
August 227.56 230.01 230.90 —
September 227.56 229.69 230.21 —
October 227.35 228.68 229.41 —
November 227.73 228.49 229.59 —
December 228.00 228.75 229.62 —

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Lake O' the Pines
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Texas lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Cedar Creek Reservoir 315.78 72.1% full Much lower than usual
Lake Bob Sandlin 334.55 86.7% full Much lower than usual
Sam Rayburn Reservoir 152.77 60.6% full Much lower than usual
Twin Buttes Reservoir 1,894.13 4.5% full Much lower than usual
Lake Ray Hubbard 431.70 72.6% full Much lower than usual
Pat Mayse Lake 448.64 88.4% full Much lower than usual
Jim Chapman Lake 434.08 68.1% full Lower than usual
Navarro Mills Lake 422.16 78.6% full Lower than usual
Aquilla Lake 534.48 79.9% full Lower than usual
Lake Bridgeport 826.55 70.5% full About normal
Eagle Mountain Lake 642.87 73.3% full About normal
Lake Limestone 359.85 81.0% full About normal
Richland-Chambers Reservoir 312.25 89.9% full About normal
Lake Worth 591.79 70.5% full About normal

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O' the Pines questions

What is full pool at Lake O' the Pines?

Full pool at Lake O' the Pines is 228.50 ft above sea level today. The Army Corps of Engineers changes it through the year, up to 230.00 ft in the high season. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Lake O' the Pines full right now?

No. It is 1.4 ft below full pool.

Is Lake O' the Pines lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 228.43 ft, and today's 227.13 ft is −1.30 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 225.12 and 229.60 ft.

How does Lake O' the Pines compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 228.49 ft. It is 1.36 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 244.72 ft on March 18, 2001 and the lowest was 222.91 ft on December 20, 2006.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.