Joe Pool Lake

Planning a day at Joe Pool Lake

Joe Pool Lake sits at 32.6286, -97.0053. Water leaves through the catchment =. The deepest point on record is about 75 feet.

Readings come from station 08049800 (Joe Pool Lk nr Duncanville, TX). The last value stored here, 520.10 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The agency sets full pool at 522.0 ft. Conservation capacity is 149,629 acre-feet. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 536.0 ft. The top of the dam sits at 564.5 ft. That put the reservoir at 92% of its conservation capacity. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 520.13 ft and 524.63 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2026-06-08). Water level decides what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.

Nearby water includes Mountain Creek Lake (Texas, 7 mi), Lake Arlington (Texas, 13 mi) and White Rock Lake (Texas, 22 mi). In all, 118 lakes in Texas are covered here.

The shoreline of Joe Pool Lake has 3 public recreation areas in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include Cedar Hill State Park, Lynn Creek and Loyd. Facilities vary from one access point to the next, so check before you rely on one.

No public sensor reports water temperature at Joe Pool Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Swimming season in Texas runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.