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Toledo Bend Water Level

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Lake Toledo Bend

Toledo Bend is currently 3.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 168.3 feet.

168.28 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

168.28ft

−3.72 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.06 ft

Previous readingSep 23168.35 ft

7-day change

Down 0.22 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.68 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
168.28 ft
24h
-0.06 ft
7d
-0.22 ft
30d
-0.68 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Toledo Bend is currently 168.28 ft, 3.72 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.22 ft over the past 7 days and 0.68 ft over the past 30 days.

Toledo Bend Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.72 ft below full pool

Current level
168.28 ft
Full pool
172 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool172 ft
  • Flood stage173 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Sabine Parish County, LA

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Sabine Parish County, LA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026168.29-0.06
Sep 23, 2026168.35-0.02
Sep 22, 2026168.37-0.04
Sep 21, 2026168.41-0.02
Sep 20, 2026168.43-0.01
Sep 19, 2026168.44-0.03
Sep 18, 2026168.47-0.04

Common questions about Toledo Bend’s water level

  • The current water level at Toledo Bend is 168.28 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Toledo Bend lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Toledo Bend is 172 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Toledo Bend lake level is falling — falling about 0.22 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Toledo Bend is currently 3.72 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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