Texas · Panola County FWSD No. 1

Murvaul Lake water level

Today's reading against full pool and Murvaul Lake's own seasonal history.

FULL POOL 260 262 264
Elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

as of August 20, 2026

264.41 ft above mean sea level

92% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading

level 0.9 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August

Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — murvaul); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.


Murvaul Lake through the year

The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1999–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.

full pool 263 264 265 266 267 JFMAMJJASOND
Median and normal range by day of year, 1999–2026 · elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

This year vs the years that matter

This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.

full pool 260 262 264 266 268 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2001 (wettest on record)
  • 2011 (driest on record)

Full pool, datum, and the gauge

"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.

Full pool 265.30 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Murvaul Lake
Conservation capacity 38,285 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Murvaul Lake
Gauge Water Data for Texas — murvaul · Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas
Datum ft above mean sea level
Last verified August 20, 2026

LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.

Quick answers

How full is Murvaul Lake right now?

Murvaul Lake is at 264.41 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 0.9 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August The lake is holding 92% of its conservation capacity.

What percent full is Murvaul Lake?

As of August 20, 2026, Murvaul Lake is holding 92% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Murvaul Lake.

Is Murvaul Lake full?

Not quite — at 264.41 ft, Murvaul Lake is 0.9 ft below its full pool of 265.30 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 92% of its conservation capacity.

What is full pool for Murvaul Lake?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Murvaul Lake is 265.30 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Murvaul Lake. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.