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Lake Cherokee Water Level Today
As of , Lake Cherokee's water level is 276.89 ft: 3.1 ft below full pool (280.0 ft) and 75.3% full.
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · November 14, 2026 (daily reading)
276.89 ft
feet above sea level
- vs full pool
- −3.1 ft
- Storage
- 75.3% full
- Past 7 days
- −0.1 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −2.9 ft
What do these numbers mean?
- Water level
- The height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, as measured by the official gauge.
- Full pool
- The level the lake is normally kept at when it is full (top of conservation pool). Above it, the lake is storing flood water.
- % full
- How much of the reservoir's conservation storage is in use, as reported by the Texas Water Development Board.
Lake Cherokee water level chart (last 2 years)
Over the last two years, Lake Cherokee ranged from 276.9 ft on November 14, 2026 to 281.3 ft on May 2, 2025, and today it is 2.9 ft lower than on the same day last year.
How full is Lake Cherokee right now?
Lake Cherokee is 3.1 ft below full pool (280.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 75.3% full.
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.11 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.4 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 279.8 ft, so it is −2.9 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Lake Cherokee above or below normal?
There is not yet enough long-term daily data for Lake Cherokee to calculate a normal range for each date.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 281.28 ft | May 2, 2025 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 276.89 ft | November 14, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 279.80 ft | −2.9 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 280.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Lake Cherokee today?
- The latest reading is 276.89 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on November 14, 2026.
- Is Lake Cherokee full?
- No. Lake Cherokee is 3.1 ft below its full pool of 280.0 ft and 75.3% full by conservation storage.
- What is the full pool elevation of Lake Cherokee?
- Full pool for Lake Cherokee is 280.0 ft (top of conservation pool), according to the Texas Water Development Board.
- What were the highest and lowest levels in the last two years?
- The highest daily level in the last two years was 281.3 ft on May 2, 2025; the lowest was 276.9 ft on November 14, 2026.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station Cherokee) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.
Download the daily levels for Lake Cherokee (CSV, last 2 years)