THE TEXAS RESERVOIR BULLETIN DAILY FIELD REPORT
Lake Fork Lake Level
Updated · Daily average · TWDB
Lake Fork is 4.90 ft below normal conservation pool and fell 0.23 ft in seven days.
Elevation above the source's sea-level reference (NGVD29). This is not water depth or a live reading.
THE CURRENT PICTURE
Level against normal pool
The latest daily mean elevation is 398.10 ft. The conservation pool listed by TWDB is 403.00 ft (NGVD29; metadata dated Oct 22, 2026), putting the lake 4.90 ft below that reference.
Conservation storage is 484,541 acre-feet against a conservation capacity of 606,088 acre-feet. Percent full measures stored water volume; it is not the fraction of the lake's maximum depth.
What this means on the water
At 4.90 ft below conservation pool, shoreline and ramp conditions can differ from normal-pool maps. Check the managing authority's current ramp, closure and release notices. A reservoir-wide average cannot establish clearance at a specific location.
Check official TWDB conditions →The seasonal view
Latest 12 months & four earlier years
Earlier years are shifted onto the same calendar dates. February 29 is omitted when there is no matching date. The conservation line is today's reference, which may have changed historically.
Five years of perspective
Oct 22, 2021 – Oct 22, 2026
1,827 available readings in this window. Missing dates are not interpolated. Five-year observed range: 395.37–404.21 ft.
BEYOND TODAY'S NUMBER
Historical highs and lows
Across 13,714 TWDB observations from Oct 2, 1988 to Oct 22, 2026 (after the reservoir first filled, isolated gauge errors excluded), the observed elevation range is 9.88 ft. The latest reading is 2.84 ft above the recorded low and 7.04 ft below the recorded high.
- Lowest observed elevation
- 395.26 ft Dec 3, 2011
- Highest observed elevation
- 405.14 ft Dec 28, 2015
Records refer to available observations, not instantaneous extremes. Early records may be monthly; ties show the earliest available date. Source revisions and changes in vertical datum can affect long-term comparisons.
This date in earlier years
Oct 22 · exact calendar-date matches
The current level is 1.69 ft below the average of 5 available previous-year readings on this calendar date (399.79 ft). This short comparison is not a long-term climate normal.
| Date | Level (ft) | Current minus that year |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | 400.91 | -2.81 ft |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 396.02 | +2.08 ft |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 400.38 | -2.28 ft |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 400.70 | -2.60 ft |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 400.93 | -2.83 ft |
ON THE LAKE
Fishing at Lake Fork
TPWD lists these predominant fish species:
- Largemouth bass
- White & black crappie
- Channel catfish
- White bass
- Sunfish
This is a species overview, not a current catch report. Changing water levels can alter access and shoreline habitat; they do not predict catch rates.
TPWD fishing guide and regulations →
No recent stocking claims are made. Check the official guide for current regulations and stocking information.
LOCATION & NEARBY WATER
Explore the area
Reservoir reference point: 32.8135° N, 95.5280° W.
View Lake Fork on OpenStreetMap →Nearby lakes in this guide
- Lake Tawakoni37 km / 23 mi
- Lake Palestine85 km / 53 mi
- Cedar Creek Reservoir86 km / 53 mi
Straight-line distances between TWDB reference points, not driving distances.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Lake Fork: the details
Is Lake Fork full?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Lake Fork is 79.9% full based on conservation storage. Its daily mean elevation is 4.90 ft below the current conservation pool of 403.00 ft. Percent full excludes flood-pool storage.
How low is Lake Fork right now?
The latest available daily average is 398.10 ft on Oct 22, 2026, 4.90 ft below the conservation pool. This is an elevation in the source's NGVD29 datum, not the water depth at a dock or boat ramp.
What is the lowest Lake Fork has been?
The lowest recorded elevation in the TWDB observations available to this site is 395.26 ft on Dec 3, 2011. The record used here runs from Oct 2, 1988 to Oct 22, 2026, starting once the reservoir first filled. Early observations may be less frequent than daily; this is not an instantaneous or guaranteed all-time minimum.
Is Lake Fork rising or falling?
Lake Fork fell 0.23 ft in seven days. The 30-day change is -0.55 ft. These changes compare daily average elevations on exact dates, rather than instantaneous measurements.
Sources & update notes
Updated Oct 22, 2026 (latest daily observation). Collection and deployment are scheduled every six hours; upstream readings can lag. Daily averages may differ from the latest instantaneous gauge.
- TWDB Water Data for Texas: Lake Fork · complete historical CSV
- TWDB recent conditions GeoJSON: reservoir location and conservation pool
- Texas Parks & Wildlife fishing information
- Calculation methods, missing data and limitations
TWDB data are provisional and subject to revision. Pool targets and capacity estimates can change. This independent guide is not affiliated with TWDB or TPWD.