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Lake Palestine Water Level

Officially Lake Palestine (Neches River)

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Lake Palestine

Lake Palestine is currently 1.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 343.1 feet.

343.12 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

343.12ft

−1.88 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 6343.17 ft

7-day change

Up 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Rising

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.49 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
343.12 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
+0.09 ft
30d
-0.49 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Palestine is currently 343.12 ft, 1.88 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.49 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Palestine Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.88 ft below full pool

Current level
343.12 ft
Full pool
345 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool345 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Anderson County, TX

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Anderson County, TX is in Moderate Drought (D1), 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 Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

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 Anderson County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026343.15-0.02
Oct 6, 2026343.17-0.06
Oct 4, 2026343.23-0.03
Oct 3, 2026343.26+0.01
Oct 2, 2026343.25+0.03
Oct 1, 2026343.22+0.16
Sep 30, 2026343.06+0.01

Common questions about Lake Palestine’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Palestine is 343.12 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Palestine lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Palestine is 345 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Palestine lake level is rising — rising about 0.09 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Palestine is currently 1.88 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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