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Lake Tyler Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Tyler, on the Prairie Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

372.48ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.90 ftbelow full pool (375.4 ft)
  • 82.2%full
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h0.00 ft in 7 days−0.53 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 59,252 of 72,073 acre-ft

Is Lake Tyler full?

No. Lake Tyler is 82.2% full, 2.90 ft below full pool. It is 1.45 ft lower than a year ago (373.93 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Tyler level history

Full pool 375.4 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026372.4882.2%
Nov 6, 2026372.5182.4%
Nov 5, 2026372.5282.4%
Nov 4, 2026372.5382.5%
Nov 3, 2026372.5182.4%
Nov 2, 2026372.4582.0%
Nov 1, 2026372.4882.2%
Oct 31, 2026372.4882.2%
Oct 30, 2026372.4882.2%
Oct 29, 2026372.5082.3%
Oct 28, 2026372.5282.4%
Oct 27, 2026372.5382.5%
Oct 26, 2026372.5682.7%
Oct 25, 2026372.5882.8%
Oct 24, 2026372.6082.9%
Oct 23, 2026372.6283.0%
Oct 22, 2026372.6583.2%
Oct 21, 2026372.6783.3%
Oct 20, 2026372.6983.4%
Oct 19, 2026372.7283.6%
Oct 18, 2026372.7483.7%
Oct 17, 2026372.7683.8%
Oct 16, 2026372.8184.1%
Oct 15, 2026372.8684.4%
Oct 14, 2026372.8784.5%
Oct 13, 2026372.8884.5%
Oct 12, 2026372.9184.7%
Oct 11, 2026372.9484.9%
Oct 10, 2026372.9685.0%
Oct 9, 2026372.9985.2%
Oct 8, 2026373.0185.3%
  • Lake Tyler level
  • Full pool 375.4 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Tyler on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Tyler water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today372.48—
82.2%
2025373.93+1.45
90.8%
2024374.53+2.05
94.6%
2023372.54+0.06
82.6%
2022372.33−0.15
81.3%
2021374.56+2.08
94.7%
2020375.23+2.75
99.0%
2019373.28+0.80
86.9%
2018375.45+2.97
100%above full pool
2017374.47+1.99
94.2%
2016373.74+1.26
89.7%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
375.4 ft msl
Dead pool
350.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
72,073 acre-ft
Surface area today
4,164 acres
Highest since 1999
377.79 ftApr 30, 2016
Lowest since 1999
367.02 ftDec 10, 2006
Data since
Apr 8, 1999
Dam
Whitehouse Damcompleted 1949
River
Prairie Creek
Owned by
City of Tyler
Dam location
Smith County
Gauge location
32.2418, −95.1761

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 8, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight50°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
  2. Sunday72°FHighLow 48°FN 0–5 mphPatchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 52°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 53°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 51°FSW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 41°FNW 10–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 40°FN 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.24, −95.18). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Tyler?
375.4 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Whitehouse Dam.
How much does Lake Tyler need to be full?
Lake Tyler needs 2.90 ft more water to reach full pool (375.4 ft), or about 12,821 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Tyler rising or falling?
It is steady: 0.00 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 372.48 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Tyler last full?
It was last at or above full pool (375.4 ft) on Jul 24, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.90 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Tyler reached 377.79 ft on Apr 30, 2016. The lowest was 367.02 ft on Dec 10, 2006 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Tyler changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 372.45 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 375.22 ft (May 2, 2026), a swing of 2.77 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 Tyler on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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