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Lake Tawakoni water level today
435.06 ft above sea level (the reading for October 19, 2026). The lake is 90.0% full, 2.44 ft below full pool (437.50 ft). Lake Tawakoni is falling slowly: down 0.26 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.48 ft over 30 days.
Texas Water Development Board publishes one reading per day for Lake Tawakoni; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.
Lake Tawakoni level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 435.06 ft (October 19, 2026). High: 438.09 ft (June 9, 2026). Swing: 3.03 ft.
Daily Lake Tawakoni levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 435.06 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 435.10 | −0.06 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 435.16 | −0.14 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 435.30 | +0.04 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 435.26 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 435.28 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 435.29 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 435.32 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 435.35 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 435.39 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 435.42 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 435.45 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 435.48 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 435.49 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 435.51 | +0.02 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 435.49 | +0.08 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 435.41 | +0.09 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 435.32 | +0.07 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 435.25 | +0.08 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 435.17 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 435.19 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 435.23 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 435.26 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 435.29 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 435.32 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 435.37 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 435.41 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 435.45 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 435.47 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 435.50 | −0.04 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 435.90 | 435.72 | 436.12 |
| Dec 2025 | 435.90 | 435.75 | 436.07 |
| Jan 2026 | 435.62 | 435.49 | 435.73 |
| Feb 2026 | 435.84 | 435.49 | 436.26 |
| Mar 2026 | 436.58 | 436.13 | 436.83 |
| Apr 2026 | 437.13 | 436.56 | 437.32 |
| May 2026 | 437.48 | 437.20 | 437.66 |
| Jun 2026 | 437.83 | 437.61 | 438.09 |
| Jul 2026 | 437.39 | 437.11 | 437.62 |
| Aug 2026 | 436.56 | 436.04 | 437.09 |
| Sep 2026 | 435.64 | 435.17 | 436.01 |
| Oct 2026 * | 435.33 | 435.06 | 435.51 |
* partial month or year.
Lake Tawakoni year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 435.06 Oct 19 | 438.09 Jun 9 | 436.59 |
| 2025 | 435.21 Jan 9 | 439.86 Jun 14 | 437.20 |
| 2024 | 434.50 Dec 13 | 441.51 Jun 6 | 437.18 |
| 2023 * | 435.47 Oct 24 | 437.35 Dec 27 | 436.74 |
Lake Tawakoni on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 436.24 ft | −1.18 ft |
| 2024 | 435.40 ft | −0.34 ft |
| 2023 | 435.56 ft | −0.50 ft |
Highest and lowest levels on record
TWDB records for Lake Tawakoni go back to 1995. The lowest level in that record is 424.92 ft (December 28, 2006) and the highest is 441.56 ft (November 30, 2015). Today the lake is 10.14 ft above its record low. At full conservation pool it holds 871,685 acre-feet and covers about 34,800 acres.
Is Lake Tawakoni full?
Lake Tawakoni is 90.0% full by conservation storage, measured against its top of conservation pool at 437.50 ft. It would need to rise 2.44 ft to be full.
Is Lake Tawakoni rising or falling?
Lake Tawakoni is falling slowly: down 0.26 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.48 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.04 ft.
How does Lake Tawakoni compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 1.18 ft lower (94.8% full then, 90.0% now). Two years ago on this date it stood at 435.40 ft.
Data source
Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas), gauge Tawakoni; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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