227.63 ft NGVD29
89% full share of conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas as of September 23, 2026
level 2.4 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 07345900) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Lake O' the Pines full?
Not quite — 2.4 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Lake O' the Pines? Lake O' the Pines was holding 89% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
Lake O' the Pines through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1996–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
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.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2016 (wettest on record)
- 2006 (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 | 230.00 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Fort Worth District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 268,566 acre-feet · per USACE Fort Worth District capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 07345900 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 |
| Last verified | August 15, 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
What is the lake level for Lake O' the Pines today?
Lake O' the Pines is at 227.63 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 2.4 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September.
Is Lake O' the Pines full?
Not quite — at 227.63 ft on September 24, 2026, Lake O' the Pines is 2.4 ft below its full pool of 230.00 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Lake O' the Pines?
Lake O' the Pines was holding 89% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
What is full pool for Lake O' the Pines?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake O' the Pines is 230.00 ft NGVD29, per USACE Fort Worth District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.