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Lake Tawakoni Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Tawakoni, on the Sabine River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

434.61ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.89 ftbelow full pool (437.5 ft)
  • 88.2%full
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.13 ft in 7 days−0.84 ft in 30 days
434436438440434436438440434436438440
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 768,747 of 871,685 acre-ft

Is Lake Tawakoni full?

No. Lake Tawakoni is 88.2% full, 2.89 ft below full pool. It is 1.29 ft lower than a year ago (435.90 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Tawakoni level history

Full pool 437.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026434.6188.2%
Nov 6, 2026434.6488.3%
Nov 5, 2026434.6588.3%
Nov 4, 2026434.6888.5%
Nov 3, 2026434.7288.6%
Nov 2, 2026434.6988.5%
Nov 1, 2026434.7388.7%
Oct 31, 2026434.7488.7%
Oct 30, 2026434.7788.8%
Oct 29, 2026434.7988.9%
Oct 28, 2026434.8189.0%
Oct 27, 2026434.8489.1%
Oct 26, 2026434.8789.2%
Oct 25, 2026434.8989.3%
Oct 24, 2026434.9289.4%
Oct 23, 2026434.9589.5%
Oct 22, 2026434.9889.7%
Oct 21, 2026435.0089.7%
Oct 20, 2026435.0289.8%
Oct 19, 2026435.0690.0%
Oct 18, 2026435.1090.1%
Oct 17, 2026435.1690.4%
Oct 16, 2026435.3090.9%
Oct 15, 2026435.2690.8%
Oct 14, 2026435.2890.9%
Oct 13, 2026435.2990.9%
Oct 12, 2026435.3291.0%
Oct 11, 2026435.3591.1%
Oct 10, 2026435.3991.3%
Oct 9, 2026435.4291.4%
Oct 8, 2026435.4591.5%
  • Lake Tawakoni level
  • Full pool 437.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1995

Lake Tawakoni on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Tawakoni water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today434.61—
88.2%
2025435.90+1.29
93.4%
2024435.12+0.51
90.2%
2023437.03+2.42
98.0%
2022433.69−0.92
84.6%
2021436.01+1.40
93.8%
2020436.10+1.49
94.2%
2019436.12+1.51
94.3%
2018438.81+4.20
100%above full pool
2017436.57+1.96
96.1%
2016435.06+0.45
90.0%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
437.5 ft msl
Dead pool
378.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
871,685 acre-ft
Surface area today
34,483 acres
Highest since 1995
441.56 ftNov 30, 2015
Lowest since 1995
424.92 ftDec 28, 2006
Data since
Oct 2, 1995
Dam
Iron Bridge Damcompleted 1960
River
Sabine River
Owned by
Sabine River Authority of Texas
Dam location
Van Zandt County
Gauge location
32.8087, −95.9197

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1995 to today (daily averages).

Sabine River chain

UpstreamSabine RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Tawakoni434.61 ft88.2% full−2.89 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Toledo Bend Reservoir167.75 ft84.4% full−4.25 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight54°FLowNNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 50°FNNW 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 55°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 57°FCalmMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 54°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 47°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 46°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.81, −95.92). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Tawakoni?
437.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Iron Bridge Dam.
How much does Lake Tawakoni need to be full?
Lake Tawakoni needs 2.89 ft more water to reach full pool (437.5 ft), or about 102,938 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Tawakoni rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.13 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 434.61 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Tawakoni last full?
It was last at or above full pool (437.5 ft) on Jul 7, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.89 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Tawakoni reached 441.56 ft on Nov 30, 2015. The lowest was 424.92 ft on Dec 28, 2006 (TWDB data since 1995; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Tawakoni changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 434.61 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 438.09 ft (Jun 9, 2026), a swing of 3.48 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 Tawakoni on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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