Lake Sulphur Springs water level today
Lake in Hopkins County, Texas
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Sulphur Springs is 0.2 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 6 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↘ Falling 0.11 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 452.40 ft (2011)
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 6 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.11 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.23 ft in 30 days.
Since 1999, the lowest daily level was 452.40 ft (Nov 2011) and the highest 462.35 ft (Feb 2001).
Lake Sulphur Springs 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 | 456.78 ft | ▼ 0.51 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 457.71 ft | ▲ 0.42 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 458.03 ft | ▲ 0.74 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 455.03 ft | ▼ 2.26 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 454.84 ft | ▼ 2.45 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 455.92 ft | ▼ 1.37 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 458.40 ft | ▲ 1.11 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 458.35 ft | ▲ 1.06 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 458.53 ft | ▲ 1.24 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 457.49 ft | ▲ 0.20 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 462.35 ft on Feb 16, 2001
- Lowest
- 452.40 ft on Nov 12, 2011
- Records from
- 1999 (28 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Lake Sulphur Springs Dam
- Height
- 44 ft
- Completed
- 1973
- Purposes
- Water Supply; Recreation
- Owner
- CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS
- Normal storage
- 17,838 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 1,913 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Weather & wind
Wind SE 5 mph
Wind ESE 0 to 5 mph
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Wind ESE 0 to 5 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 19 min ago.