Pat Mayse Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Pat Mayse Lake, on the Sanders Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

448.43ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.57 ftbelow full pool (451.0 ft)
  • 87.6%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days−0.65 ft in 30 days
448450452454448450452454448450452454
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 99,638 of 113,683 acre-ft

Is Pat Mayse Lake full?

No. Pat Mayse Lake is 87.6% full, 2.57 ft below full pool. It is 0.48 ft lower than a year ago (448.91 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Pat Mayse Lake level history

Full pool 451.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026448.4387.6%
Nov 6, 2026448.4587.7%
Nov 5, 2026448.5788.3%
Nov 4, 2026448.6388.6%
Nov 3, 2026448.6688.7%
Nov 2, 2026448.5688.2%
Nov 1, 2026448.5488.2%
Oct 31, 2026448.5488.2%
Oct 30, 2026448.5688.2%
Oct 29, 2026448.5888.3%
Oct 28, 2026448.5988.4%
Oct 27, 2026448.6188.5%
Oct 26, 2026448.6488.6%
Oct 25, 2026448.6688.7%
Oct 24, 2026448.6988.9%
Oct 23, 2026448.7289.0%
Oct 22, 2026448.7489.1%
Oct 21, 2026448.7589.1%
Oct 20, 2026448.7689.2%
Oct 19, 2026448.8089.4%
Oct 18, 2026448.8489.6%
Oct 17, 2026448.8689.6%
Oct 16, 2026448.8989.8%
Oct 15, 2026448.9490.0%
Oct 14, 2026448.9590.1%
Oct 13, 2026448.9690.1%
Oct 12, 2026449.0190.3%
Oct 11, 2026449.0090.3%
Oct 10, 2026448.9890.2%
Oct 9, 2026449.0390.4%
Oct 8, 2026449.0890.7%
  • Pat Mayse Lake level
  • Full pool 451.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1987

Pat Mayse Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Pat Mayse Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today448.43—
87.6%
2025448.91+0.48
89.9%
2024448.57+0.14
88.3%
2023449.50+1.07
92.7%
2022449.15+0.72
91.0%
2021449.67+1.24
93.5%
2020451.43+3.00
100%above full pool
2019450.55+2.12
97.8%
2017450.59+2.16
98.0%
2016448.93+0.50
90.0%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2012.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
451.0 ft msl
Dead pool
415.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
113,683 acre-ft
Surface area today
5,258 acres
Highest since 1987
461.56 ftDec 30, 2015
Lowest since 1987
50.15 ftSep 17, 1987
Data since
Jul 8, 1987
Dam
Pat Mayse Damcompleted 1967
River
Sanders Creek
Dam location
Lamar County
Gauge location
33.8529, −95.5447

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jul 8, 1987 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight45°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 42°FNNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 50°FCalmMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 55°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 48°FWSW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 41°FNNW 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 40°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.85, −95.54). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Pat Mayse Lake?
451.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Pat Mayse Dam.
How much does Pat Mayse Lake need to be full?
Pat Mayse Lake needs 2.57 ft more water to reach full pool (451.0 ft), or about 14,045 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Pat Mayse Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 448.43 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Pat Mayse Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (451.0 ft) on Aug 2, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.57 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Pat Mayse Lake reached 461.56 ft on Dec 30, 2015. The lowest was 50.15 ft on Sep 17, 1987 (TWDB data since 1987; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Pat Mayse Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 448.28 ft (Jan 23, 2026) to 455.36 ft (Jun 24, 2026), a swing of 7.08 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 (Pat Mayse Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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