CountiesHarrison County
TexasReservoirHarrison County
Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake is a 25,584-acre reservoir on the Twelvemile Bayou in Texas. It lies in Harrison County. Management is in the hands of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) / Caddo Lake Levee District (dam).
Coordinates32.7100, -94.0100
Surface area25,584 acres
Max depth161 ft
Full pool168.5 ft
Capacity29,898 acre-ft
RiverTwelvemile Bayou
Managed byTexas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) / Caddo Lake Levee District (dam)
Swimming beaches on Caddo Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Caddo Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Swimming at Caddo Lake
Its coordinates are 32.7100, -94.0100. Releases go downstream into the Twelvemile Bayou. The surface sits around 161 feet above sea level. Maximum depth is around 161 feet.
Caddo Lake has no public water level gauge that we can read, so there is no level chart here. An invented number would be worse than none. Where an agency publishes a figure, we show it with the time it was taken; here there is none.
Nearby water includes Bodcau Reservoir (Louisiana, 26 mi), Lake O' the Pines (Texas, 31 mi) and Wallace Lake (Louisiana, 32 mi). In all, 118 lakes in Texas are covered here.
Absence from these datasets does not mean the water is closed, only that no agency lists a beach. Caddo Lake has no catalogued swimming beach in the sources we read, so plan around the managing agency's own facilities.
Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.
Questions about Caddo Lake
How full is Caddo Lake?
It was last reported at 78% of conservation capacity, holding 23,186 of 29,898 acre-feet.
What is full pool at Caddo Lake?
Full pool is 168.5 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Is there a beach at Caddo Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Caddo Lake?
About 25,584 acres. Maximum depth is around 161 feet.
What other lakes are near Caddo Lake?
The closest in this guide is Bodcau Reservoir, about 26 miles away in Louisiana.
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Sources
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