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Palo Duro Reservoir Water Level Today
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · September 28, 2026 (daily reading)
9.9 ft below normal
for the date, below the range seen in 8 of 10 years
2,826.32 ft above sea level
Very low storage: only 0.4% full
- vs full pool
- −65.7 ft
- Storage
- 0.4% full
- Past 7 days
- ±0.0 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −2.6 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.
- Normal for the date
- The typical (median) level on this calendar date across 2006-2025. The normal range is where the lake stood in 8 of 10 years.
- % full
- How much of the reservoir's conservation storage is in use, as reported by the Texas Water Development Board.
Palo Duro Reservoir water level chart (last 2 years)
How full is Palo Duro Reservoir right now?
Palo Duro Reservoir is 65.7 ft below full pool (2,892.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 0.4% full.
Over the past 7 days the level held steady; over 30 days it barely changed.
One year ago the lake stood at 2,828.9 ft, so it is −2.6 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Palo Duro Reservoir above or below normal?
For September 28, the normal level is about 2,836.2 ft (the normal range is 2,829.0 ft to 2,848.9 ft). Today's level is −9.9 ft compared with normal, below normal.
“Normal” here means the median level recorded on this calendar date across 2006-2025. Many reservoirs are drawn down on purpose in fall and winter, so a level below full pool can still be completely normal for the season.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 2,834.09 ft | June 11, 2025 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 2,826.21 ft | May 7, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 2,828.92 ft | −2.6 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 2,892.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Palo Duro Reservoir today?
- The latest reading is 2,826.32 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on September 28, 2026.
- Is Palo Duro Reservoir full?
- No. Palo Duro Reservoir is 65.7 ft below its full pool of 2,892.0 ft and 0.4% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Palo Duro Reservoir at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2006-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 2,836.2 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 2,829.0 ft and 2,848.9 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Palo Duro Reservoir?
- Full pool for Palo Duro Reservoir is 2,892.0 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 2,834.1 ft on June 11, 2025; the lowest was 2,826.2 ft on May 7, 2026.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station PaloDuro) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board; the normal range is calculated from official daily readings for 2006-2025. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.