Lake Palo Pinto water level today
Lake in Palo Pinto County, Texas
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Palo Pinto is 0.2 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 8 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↘ Falling 0.15 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 846.66 ft (2015)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
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 8 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.15 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.51 ft in 30 days.
Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 846.66 ft (Feb 2015) and the highest 871.19 ft (Jun 2016).
Lake Palo Pinto level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
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
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 864.44 ft | ▲ 0.79 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 865.95 ft | ▲ 2.30 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 855.53 ft | ▼ 8.12 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 861.30 ft | ▼ 2.35 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 867.01 ft | ▲ 3.36 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 866.16 ft | ▲ 2.51 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 864.13 ft | ▲ 0.48 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 867.28 ft | ▲ 3.63 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 865.41 ft | ▲ 1.76 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 866.24 ft | ▲ 2.59 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 871.19 ft on Jun 1, 2016
- Lowest
- 846.66 ft on Feb 21, 2015
- Records from
- 2000 (26 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Lake Palo Pinto Dam
- Height
- 96 ft
- Completed
- 1964
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Owner
- CITY OF MINERAL WELLS;PALO PINTO COUNTY MWD 1
- Normal storage
- 44,100 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 2,661 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
Wind SE 10 mph
Wind SE 5 mph
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Wind SE 5 mph
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Wind SE 5 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 18 min ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.