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Lake Kickapoo Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Kickapoo, on the North Fork Little Wichita Riv in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,041.79ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 3.21 ftbelow full pool (1,045.0 ft)
  • 79.6%full
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.07 ft in 7 days+0.40 ft in 30 days
1,0401,0421,0441,0461,0481,0401,0421,0441,0461,0481,0401,0421,0441,0461,048
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 68,693 of 86,345 acre-ft

Is Lake Kickapoo full?

No. Lake Kickapoo is 79.6% full, 3.21 ft below full pool. It is 1.40 ft lower than a year ago (1,043.19 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Kickapoo level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,041.7979.6%
Nov 6, 20261,041.8379.8%
Nov 5, 20261,041.8780.0%
Nov 4, 20261,041.8980.2%
Nov 3, 20261,041.9180.3%
Nov 2, 20261,041.8980.2%
Nov 1, 20261,041.8680.0%
Oct 31, 20261,041.8680.0%
Oct 30, 20261,041.8680.0%
Oct 29, 20261,041.8780.0%
Oct 28, 20261,041.8880.1%
Oct 27, 20261,041.8980.2%
Oct 26, 20261,041.8880.1%
Oct 25, 20261,041.9080.2%
Oct 24, 20261,041.9180.3%
Oct 23, 20261,041.9380.4%
Oct 22, 20261,041.9580.5%
Oct 21, 20261,041.9580.5%
Oct 20, 20261,041.9580.5%
Oct 19, 20261,041.9680.6%
Oct 18, 20261,041.9680.6%
Oct 17, 20261,041.9580.5%
Oct 16, 20261,041.8379.8%
Oct 15, 20261,041.5077.8%
Oct 14, 20261,041.3076.7%
Oct 13, 20261,041.3176.7%
Oct 12, 20261,041.3376.8%
Oct 11, 20261,041.3476.9%
Oct 10, 20261,041.3777.1%
Oct 9, 20261,041.3877.1%
Oct 8, 20261,041.3977.2%
  • Lake Kickapoo level
  • Full pool 1,045.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Kickapoo on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Kickapoo water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,041.79—
79.6%
20251,043.19+1.40
88.1%
20241,039.45−2.34
66.4%
20231,036.65−5.14
52.5%
20221,038.23−3.56
60.1%
20211,041.69−0.10
79.0%
20201,042.50+0.71
83.8%
20191,042.52+0.73
84.0%
20181,045.45+3.66
100%above full pool
20171,043.09+1.30
87.5%
20161,044.09+2.30
93.9%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,045.0 ft msl
Dead pool
1,000.92 ft msl
Conservation capacity
86,345 acre-ft
Surface area today
5,134 acres
Highest since 1999
1,047.37 ftDec 27, 2018
Lowest since 1999
1,029.43 ftJul 2, 2014
Data since
Mar 6, 1999
Dam
Lake Kickapoo Damcompleted 1945
River
North Fork Little Wichita Riv
Owned by
City of Wichita Falls
Dam location
Archer County
Gauge location
33.6632, −98.7790

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 6, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight46°FLowNE 1 mphMostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 49°FCalmPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny
  3. Monday74°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–7 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday76°FHighLow 56°FSSW 3–10 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday78°FHighLow 49°FWNW 2–10 mphSunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 45°FNNW 5–8 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 47°FNNE 2–8 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.66, −98.78). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Kickapoo?
1,045.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Kickapoo Dam.
How much does Lake Kickapoo need to be full?
Lake Kickapoo needs 3.21 ft more water to reach full pool (1,045.0 ft), or about 17,652 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Kickapoo rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.07 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 1,041.79 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Kickapoo last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,045.0 ft) on Jul 24, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 3.21 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Kickapoo reached 1,047.37 ft on Dec 27, 2018. The lowest was 1,029.43 ft on Jul 2, 2014 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Kickapoo changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,041.30 ft (Oct 14, 2026) to 1,043.85 ft (Jun 9, 2026), a swing of 2.55 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 Kickapoo on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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