Water level
Lake Fork Reservoir water level
Lake Fork Reservoir is at 398.97 ft (4.0 ft below the 403.0 ft full pool), about 83% full as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 08018800.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 399.00 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-07 | 399.01 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-06 | 399.03 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-05 | 399.05 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-04 | 399.07 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-03 | 399.07 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-02 | 399.10 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-01 | 399.14 |
What this level means
Readings come from station 08018800 (Lake Fk Res nr Quitman, TX). The last value stored here, 398.97 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Conservation capacity is 606,088 acre-feet. That put the reservoir at 83% of its conservation capacity. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 399.00 ft and 402.90 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-08-05). The conservation pool tops out at 403.0 ft. Check the reading the morning you go if your plan depends on a specific ramp.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 08018800 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
Full pool for Lake Fork Reservoir is 403.0 ft, so the gap between the reading and that number is what the reservoir is missing.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Lake Fork Reservoir?
The latest reading is 398.97 ft, 4.0 ft below the 403.0 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 08018800.
How full is Lake Fork Reservoir?
It was last reported at 83% of conservation capacity, holding 505,138 of 606,088 acre-feet.
What is full pool at Lake Fork Reservoir?
Full pool is 403.0 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.