343.27 ft NGVD29
90% full share of conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas as of September 23, 2026
level 1.7 ft below full pool — typical for late September
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 08031400) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Lake Palestine full?
Not quite — 1.7 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Lake Palestine? Lake Palestine was holding 90% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
Lake Palestine 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.
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)
- 2015 (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 | 345.00 ft NGVD29 · per Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 367,303 acre-feet · per Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 08031400 · 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 Palestine today?
Lake Palestine is at 343.27 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 1.7 ft below full pool — typical for late September.
Is Lake Palestine full?
Not quite — at 343.27 ft on September 24, 2026, Lake Palestine is 1.7 ft below its full pool of 345.00 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Lake Palestine?
Lake Palestine was holding 90% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
What is full pool for Lake Palestine?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Palestine is 345.00 ft NGVD29, per Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.