865.18 ft above mean sea level
86% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading
level 1.8 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — palo-pinto); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.
Lake Palo Pinto 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)
- 2016 (wettest on record)
- 2014 (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 | 867.00 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Palo Pinto |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 26,766 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Palo Pinto |
| Gauge | Water Data for Texas — palo-pinto · 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 Lake Palo Pinto right now?
Lake Palo Pinto is at 865.18 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 1.8 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August The lake is holding 86% of its conservation capacity.
What percent full is Lake Palo Pinto?
As of August 20, 2026, Lake Palo Pinto is holding 86% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Palo Pinto.
Is Lake Palo Pinto full?
Not quite — at 865.18 ft, Lake Palo Pinto is 1.8 ft below its full pool of 867.00 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 86% of its conservation capacity.
What is full pool for Lake Palo Pinto?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Palo Pinto is 867.00 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Palo Pinto. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.