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Lake Cypress Springs Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Cypress Springs, on the Big Cypress Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

375.31ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.69 ftbelow full pool (378.0 ft)
  • 87.4%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.07 ft in 7 days−0.46 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 58,314 of 66,756 acre-ft

Is Lake Cypress Springs full?

No. Lake Cypress Springs is 87.4% full, 2.69 ft below full pool. It is 1.74 ft lower than a year ago (377.05 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Cypress Springs level history

Full pool 378.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026375.3187.4%
Nov 6, 2026375.3387.4%
Nov 5, 2026375.3487.5%
Nov 4, 2026375.3687.6%
Nov 3, 2026375.3787.6%
Nov 2, 2026375.3787.6%
Nov 1, 2026375.3887.7%
Oct 31, 2026375.3887.7%
Oct 30, 2026375.3987.7%
Oct 29, 2026375.4087.8%
Oct 28, 2026375.4187.8%
Oct 27, 2026375.4287.9%
Oct 26, 2026375.4487.9%
Oct 25, 2026375.4588.0%
Oct 24, 2026375.4688.0%
Oct 23, 2026375.4888.1%
Oct 22, 2026375.4988.2%
Oct 21, 2026375.5188.3%
Oct 20, 2026375.5288.3%
Oct 19, 2026375.5488.4%
Oct 18, 2026375.5688.5%
Oct 17, 2026375.5988.6%
Oct 16, 2026375.6588.9%
Oct 15, 2026375.6889.1%
Oct 14, 2026375.6989.1%
Oct 13, 2026375.7089.1%
Oct 12, 2026375.7189.2%
Oct 11, 2026375.7289.2%
Oct 10, 2026375.7489.3%
Oct 9, 2026375.7589.4%
Oct 8, 2026375.7789.5%
  • Lake Cypress Springs level
  • Full pool 378.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1998

Lake Cypress Springs on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Cypress Springs water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today375.31—
87.4%
2025377.05+1.74
95.4%
2024377.25+1.94
96.4%
2023377.01+1.70
95.3%
2022375.64+0.33
88.9%
2021376.69+1.38
93.7%
2020377.26+1.95
96.4%
2019378.03+2.72
100%above full pool
2018378.65+3.34
100%above full pool
2017376.56+1.25
93.1%
2016376.36+1.05
92.2%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2011.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
378.0 ft msl
Dead pool
317.75 ft msl
Conservation capacity
66,756 acre-ft
Surface area today
3,047 acres
Highest since 1998
383.85 ftDec 28, 2015
Lowest since 1998
372.92 ftNov 5, 2006
Data since
Jul 2, 1998
Dam
Franklin County Damcompleted 1971
River
Big Cypress Creek
Owned by
Franklin County Water District
Dam location
Franklin County
Gauge location
33.0661, −95.1589

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jul 2, 1998 to today (daily averages).

Big Cypress chain

UpstreamBig Cypress Creek and BayouDownstream
  1. Lake Cypress Springs375.31 ft87.4% full−2.69 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Bob Sandlin334.49 ft86.6% full−3.01 ft vs full pool
  3. Lake O' the Pines227.01 ft89.4% full−1.49 ft vs full pool
  4. Caddo Lake167.32 ft48.3% full−1.18 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight49°FLowCalmAreas Of Fog
  2. Sunday73°FHighLow 44°FN 0–5 mphAreas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 52°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 54°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday78°FHighLow 50°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 42°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 41°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.07, −95.16). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Cypress Springs?
378.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Franklin County Dam.
How much does Lake Cypress Springs need to be full?
Lake Cypress Springs needs 2.69 ft more water to reach full pool (378.0 ft), or about 8,442 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Cypress Springs rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.07 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 375.31 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Cypress Springs last full?
It was last at or above full pool (378.0 ft) on Jul 19, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.69 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Cypress Springs reached 383.85 ft on Dec 28, 2015. The lowest was 372.92 ft on Nov 5, 2006 (TWDB data since 1998; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Cypress Springs changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 375.31 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 377.67 ft (Mar 11, 2026), a swing of 2.36 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Lake Cypress Springs on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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