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Bois d'Arc Lake Water Level

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Bois d'Arc Lake is currently 2.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 531.6 feet.

531.65 ft · Updated Oct 9 · Texas Water Development Board

Current level

531.65ft

−2.35 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 6531.7 ft

7-day change

Up 0.14 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.52 ft

25 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
531.65 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
+0.14 ft
30d
-0.52 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Bois d'Arc Lake is currently 531.65 ft, 2.35 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.14 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.52 ft over the past 30 days.

Bois d'Arc Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.35 ft below full pool

Current level
531.65 ft
Full pool
534 ft
DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Texas Water Development Board

Reference levels

  • Full pool534 ft
  • Flood stage541 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Fannin County, TX

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Fannin County, TX is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Fannin County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026531.68-0.02
Oct 6, 2026531.7-0.03
Oct 5, 2026531.73-0.03
Oct 4, 2026531.76-0.01
Oct 3, 2026531.770
Oct 2, 2026531.77+0.05
Oct 1, 2026531.72+0.18

Common questions about Bois d'Arc Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Bois d'Arc Lake is 531.65 ft (updated Oct 9). You can track the Bois d'Arc Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Bois d'Arc Lake is 534 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Bois d'Arc Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.14 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Bois d'Arc Lake is currently 2.35 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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