Of the 3 Louisiana lakes here with a published full pool, 3 sit below it. Another 5 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bistineau State of Louisiana (Bistineau Dam) | 133.56 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake D'Arbonne Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District (Louisiana state lake) | 79.27 ft | 80.00 ft | 0.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Catahoula Lake Natural overflow lake; USACE Vicksburg District gauge | 27.63 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cross Lake City of Shreveport | 169.97 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cypress Bayou Reservoir City of Bossier City | 170.28 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Claiborne Claiborne Parish Watershed District (Louisiana state lake) | 184.00 ft | 185.00 ft | 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Larto Lake Natural lake; USACE Vicksburg District gauge | 36.37 ft | not published | Reading is unusually low for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Wallace Lake USACE Vicksburg District | 139.51 ft | 142.00 ft | 2.5 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Louisiana lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Louisiana today?
Of the 3 Louisiana lakes here with a published full pool, 3 sit below it. Another 5 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Louisiana lake is furthest below full pool?
Wallace Lake is the furthest down of the Louisiana lakes on this page, at 2.5 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Louisiana lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.