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Caddo Lake Water Level

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Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake is currently 1.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 167.3 feet.

167.29 ft · Updated Nov 9 · Texas Water Development Board

Current level

167.29ft

−1.71 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.01 ft

Previous readingNov 8167.28 ft

7-day change

Up 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.24 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
167.29 ft
24h
+0.01 ft
7d
+0.06 ft
30d
-0.24 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Caddo Lake is currently 167.29 ft, 1.71 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.06 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.24 ft over the past 30 days.

Caddo Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.71 ft below full pool

Current level
167.29 ft
Full pool
169 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Texas Water Development Board

Reference levels

  • Full pool169 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Caddo Parish County, LA

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Caddo Parish County, LA 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: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

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 Nov 3, 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 Caddo Parish County, LA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026167.29+0.01
Nov 8, 2026167.28-0.02
Nov 7, 2026167.3-0.07
Nov 6, 2026167.37-0.01
Nov 5, 2026167.38-0.04
Nov 4, 2026167.42+0.45
Nov 3, 2026166.97-0.26

Common questions about Caddo Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Caddo Lake is 167.29 ft (updated Nov 9). You can track the Caddo Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Caddo Lake is 169 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Caddo Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.06 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Caddo Lake is currently 1.71 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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