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Twin Buttes Reservoir water level: Twin Buttes Twin Buttes Reservoir 46.1 ft low

Twin Buttes Reservoir is 46.1 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 1,894.13 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.

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

How Twin Buttes stands today

In early November Twin Buttes normally sits near 1,906.98 ft, 33.2 ft under full pool; today it is 12.9 ft below even that.

1890 1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 Full pool 1,940.20 ft Normal today 1,906.98 ft A year ago 1,905.24 ft Today 1,894.13 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
Twin Buttes Reservoir is the final resting place of most of the water that makes its way through the Middle Concho and Spring Dove Creek region of the watershed. (25086493986)
Twin Buttes Reservoir is the final resting place of most of the water that makes its way through the Middle Concho and Spring Dove Creek region of the watershed. (25086493986). Photograph by USDA NRCS Texas, Public domain.

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Twin Buttes usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2014 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
1,900 1,910 1,920 1,930 1,940 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 1,940.20 Today Year ago
1,900 1,910 1,920 1,930 1,940 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 1,940.20 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2010

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1002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,00020102016201920222025
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 20261,894.131,906.98
November 3, 20261,894.141,907.01
November 2, 20261,894.161,907.05
November 1, 20261,894.151,907.08
October 31, 20261,894.161,907.11
October 30, 20261,894.141,907.15
October 29, 20261,894.091,907.18
October 28, 20261,894.131,907.20
October 27, 20261,894.181,907.20
October 26, 20261,894.221,907.20
October 25, 20261,894.251,907.20
October 24, 20261,894.291,907.21
October 23, 20261,894.331,907.21
October 22, 20261,894.391,907.22
October 21, 20261,894.451,907.24
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 20261,894.511,907.28
October 19, 20261,894.591,907.32
October 18, 20261,894.661,907.36
October 17, 20261,894.711,907.40
October 16, 20261,894.761,907.44
October 15, 20261,894.781,906.50
October 14, 20261,894.821,905.66
October 13, 20261,894.871,905.48
October 12, 20261,894.901,905.39
October 11, 20261,894.961,905.30
October 10, 20261,894.991,905.23
October 9, 20261,895.041,905.22
October 8, 20261,895.101,905.24
October 7, 20261,895.161,905.25
October 6, 20261,895.221,905.26

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 1,894.13 ft.

Typical Twin Buttes Reservoir level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 1,898.22 1,908.03 1,930.56 —
February 1,898.15 1,907.96 1,931.38 —
March 1,898.16 1,907.51 1,932.10 —
April 1,897.86 1,906.99 1,932.63 —
May 1,899.27 1,906.80 1,932.63 —
June 1,900.95 1,906.84 1,932.20 —
July 1,899.75 1,908.29 1,931.30 —
August 1,897.54 1,908.04 1,929.93 —
September 1,896.00 1,907.01 1,929.07 —
October 1,899.23 1,906.50 1,928.99 —
November 1,899.03 1,908.75 1,928.63 —
December 1,901.21 1,912.97 1,929.64 —

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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
Lake Ray Hubbard 431.71 72.6% full Much lower than usual
Pat Mayse Lake 448.64 88.4% full Much lower than usual
Lake O' the Pines 227.11 1.4 ft below Lower than usual
Jim Chapman Lake 434.09 68.1% full Lower than usual
Navarro Mills Lake 422.16 78.6% full Lower than usual
Aquilla Lake 534.47 79.9% full Lower than usual
Lake Bridgeport 826.54 70.5% full About normal
Eagle Mountain Lake 642.87 73.3% full About normal
Lake Limestone 359.84 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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Twin Buttes questions

What is full pool at Twin Buttes Reservoir?

Full pool at Twin Buttes Reservoir is 1,940.20 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Twin Buttes Reservoir full right now?

No. It is 46.1 ft below full pool and holds 4.5% of its conservation storage. In early November Twin Buttes normally sits near 1,906.98 ft, 33.2 ft under full pool; today it is 12.9 ft below even that.

Is Twin Buttes Reservoir lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 2014–2025 is 1,906.98 ft, and today's 1,894.13 ft is −12.85 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 1,896.29 and 1,928.58 ft.

How does Twin Buttes Reservoir compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 1,905.24 ft. It is 11.11 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2010?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2010, the highest daily level was 1,934.72 ft on June 18, 2019 and the lowest was 94.34 ft on September 24, 2014.

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 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.