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Black Lake Bayou water level today

Lake in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

8.36ft
2.55 m · gauge reading (local datum, not an elevation)
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▼ 0.02 ft
7 days
▼ 0.17 ft
30 days
▼ 0.36 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
8.18 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Black Lake Bayou is 0.2 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 7 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.17 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 4.47 ft (2005)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday8.36 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 4.67–14.38 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 5.04–9.23 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6.27–9.07 ftToday: 8.36 ftToday 8.36 ftMedian 8.18Lowest 4.67Highest 14.3825th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 4.67–14.38 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 5.04–9.23 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6.27–9.07 ftToday: 8.36 ftToday 8.36 ftMedian 8.18Lowest 4.67Highest 14.3825th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 3 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.17 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.36 ft in 30 days.

Since 1996, the lowest daily level was 4.47 ft (Nov 2005) and the highest 26.12 ft (Mar 2016).

Black Lake Bayou level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

47101317JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-15: 4.91 ft2025-09-20: 4.96 ft2025-09-25: 5.00 ft2025-09-30: 5.02 ft2025-10-05: 4.88 ft2025-10-10: 4.85 ft2025-10-15: 4.83 ft2025-10-20: 4.96 ft2025-10-25: 5.05 ft2025-10-30: 5.28 ft2025-11-04: 5.34 ft2025-11-09: 5.44 ft2025-11-14: 5.43 ft2025-11-19: 5.48 ft2025-11-24: 5.49 ft2025-11-29: 5.56 ft2025-12-04: 5.90 ft2025-12-09: 6.11 ft2025-12-14: 6.32 ft2025-12-19: 6.41 ft2025-12-24: 6.52 ft2025-12-29: 6.60 ft2026-01-03: 6.61 ft2026-01-08: 6.63 ft2026-01-13: 6.85 ft2026-01-18: 7.10 ft2026-01-23: 7.34 ft2026-01-28: 7.86 ft2026-02-02: 8.34 ft2026-02-07: 8.88 ft2026-02-12: 9.18 ft2026-02-17: 9.33 ft2026-02-22: 9.43 ft2026-02-27: 9.37 ft2026-03-04: 9.26 ft2026-03-09: 9.26 ft2026-03-14: 9.31 ft2026-03-19: 9.44 ft2026-03-24: 9.55 ft2026-03-29: 9.33 ft2026-04-03: 9.25 ft2026-04-08: 9.17 ft2026-04-14: 9.17 ft2026-04-19: 9.11 ft2026-04-24: 9.06 ft2026-04-29: 9.08 ft2026-05-04: 9.16 ft2026-05-09: 9.29 ft2026-05-14: 9.26 ft2026-05-19: 9.23 ft2026-05-24: 9.48 ft2026-05-29: 9.57 ft2026-06-03: 9.40 ft2026-06-08: 9.37 ft2026-06-13: 9.25 ft2026-06-18: 9.27 ft2026-06-23: 10.06 ft2026-06-28: 10.06 ft2026-07-03: 10.24 ft2026-07-08: 9.90 ft2026-07-13: 9.71 ft2026-07-18: 9.62 ft2026-07-23: 9.39 ft2026-07-28: 9.18 ft2026-08-02: 9.06 ft2026-08-07: 8.97 ft2026-08-13: 8.84 ft2026-08-18: 8.71 ft2026-08-23: 8.59 ft2026-08-28: 8.54 ft2026-09-02: 8.45 ft2026-09-07: 8.41 ft2026-09-12: 8.42 ft2026-09-17: 8.42 ft2026-09-22: 8.67 ft2026-09-27: 8.70 ft2026-10-02: 8.66 ft2026-10-07: 8.62 ft2026-10-12: 8.53 ft2026-10-17: 8.47 ft
47101317JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-15: 4.91 ft2025-09-20: 4.96 ft2025-09-25: 5.00 ft2025-09-30: 5.02 ft2025-10-05: 4.88 ft2025-10-10: 4.85 ft2025-10-15: 4.83 ft2025-10-20: 4.96 ft2025-10-25: 5.05 ft2025-10-30: 5.28 ft2025-11-04: 5.34 ft2025-11-09: 5.44 ft2025-11-14: 5.43 ft2025-11-19: 5.48 ft2025-11-24: 5.49 ft2025-11-29: 5.56 ft2025-12-04: 5.90 ft2025-12-09: 6.11 ft2025-12-14: 6.32 ft2025-12-19: 6.41 ft2025-12-24: 6.52 ft2025-12-29: 6.60 ft2026-01-03: 6.61 ft2026-01-08: 6.63 ft2026-01-13: 6.85 ft2026-01-18: 7.10 ft2026-01-23: 7.34 ft2026-01-28: 7.86 ft2026-02-02: 8.34 ft2026-02-07: 8.88 ft2026-02-12: 9.18 ft2026-02-17: 9.33 ft2026-02-22: 9.43 ft2026-02-27: 9.37 ft2026-03-04: 9.26 ft2026-03-09: 9.26 ft2026-03-14: 9.31 ft2026-03-19: 9.44 ft2026-03-24: 9.55 ft2026-03-29: 9.33 ft2026-04-03: 9.25 ft2026-04-08: 9.17 ft2026-04-14: 9.17 ft2026-04-19: 9.11 ft2026-04-24: 9.06 ft2026-04-29: 9.08 ft2026-05-04: 9.16 ft2026-05-09: 9.29 ft2026-05-14: 9.26 ft2026-05-19: 9.23 ft2026-05-24: 9.48 ft2026-05-29: 9.57 ft2026-06-03: 9.40 ft2026-06-08: 9.37 ft2026-06-13: 9.25 ft2026-06-18: 9.27 ft2026-06-23: 10.06 ft2026-06-28: 10.06 ft2026-07-03: 10.24 ft2026-07-08: 9.90 ft2026-07-13: 9.71 ft2026-07-18: 9.62 ft2026-07-23: 9.39 ft2026-07-28: 9.18 ft2026-08-02: 9.06 ft2026-08-07: 8.97 ft2026-08-13: 8.84 ft2026-08-18: 8.71 ft2026-08-23: 8.59 ft2026-08-28: 8.54 ft2026-09-02: 8.45 ft2026-09-07: 8.41 ft2026-09-12: 8.42 ft2026-09-17: 8.42 ft2026-09-22: 8.67 ft2026-09-27: 8.70 ft2026-10-02: 8.66 ft2026-10-07: 8.62 ft2026-10-12: 8.53 ft2026-10-17: 8.47 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20255.03 ft▼ 3.33 ft
Oct 23, 20248.87 ft▲ 0.51 ft
Oct 23, 20237.98 ft▼ 0.38 ft
Oct 23, 20225.07 ft▼ 3.29 ft
Oct 23, 20215.02 ft▼ 3.34 ft
Oct 23, 20207.00 ft▼ 1.36 ft
Oct 23, 20199.09 ft▲ 0.73 ft
Oct 23, 20187.57 ft▼ 0.79 ft
Oct 23, 20175.05 ft▼ 3.31 ft
Oct 23, 20168.96 ft▲ 0.60 ft

Records & details

Highest
26.12 ft on Mar 16, 2016
Lowest
4.47 ft on Nov 20, 2005
Records from
1996 (30 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Chivery Dam

Height
37 ft
Completed
1934
Purposes
Recreation
Owner
State of Louisiana
Normal storage
109,000 acre-ft
Surface area
10,500 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Weather & wind

This Afternoon85°F · Sunny
Wind 0 mph
Tonight56°F · Clear
Wind 0 mph
Saturday83°F · Sunny
Wind 0 mph
Saturday Night55°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph
Sunday79°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
Sunday Night57°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.

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