Proctor Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal1,156.09ft
−5.91 ft vs normal pool (1,162.00) · −4.28 ft vs typical for Oct 18
57.2% of conservation storage (Texas Water Development Board, Oct 18, 2026)
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Proctor Lake
Proctor Lake is 5.91 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District near Hasse, TX, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 1,162.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 1,148.10 ft (Oct 23, 2023) to 1,197.44 ft (Jun 4, 2016).
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in June and lowest in August; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 0% of days.
Proctor Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 1,162.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 1,197.00 |
| Highest since 2016 | 1,197.44 (Jun 4, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 1,148.10 (Oct 23, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 1,160.37 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1,159.79 |
| Conservation storage now | 31,357 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,160.87 | −1.13 ft | 1,149.04 | 1,166.70 |
| February | 1,160.34 | −1.66 ft | 1,149.09 | 1,162.73 |
| March | 1,161.58 | −0.42 ft | 1,149.05 | 1,164.76 |
| April | 1,161.69 | −0.31 ft | 1,149.70 | 1,174.61 |
| May | 1,161.82 | −0.18 ft | 1,149.79 | 1,184.75 |
| June | 1,161.99 | −0.01 ft | 1,152.56 | 1,197.44 |
| July | 1,161.22 | −0.78 ft | 1,150.97 | 1,171.08 |
| August | 1,159.93 | −2.07 ft | 1,149.29 | 1,162.47 |
| September | 1,160.36 | −1.64 ft | 1,148.66 | 1,163.45 |
| October | 1,159.96 | −2.04 ft | 1,148.10 | 1,168.25 |
| November | 1,160.14 | −1.86 ft | 1,149.22 | 1,166.95 |
| December | 1,160.35 | −1.65 ft | 1,149.08 | 1,166.78 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 1,159.78 | Jul 20 | 1,156.03 | Oct 15 |
| 2025 | 1,164.29 | Apr 28 | 1,159.25 | Nov 19 |
| 2024 | 1,164.63 | Nov 14 | 1,149.04 | Jan 1 |
| 2023 | 1,153.62 | Jun 9 | 1,148.10 | Oct 23 |
| 2022 | 1,160.34 | Jan 1 | 1,152.94 | Dec 31 |
| 2021 | 1,174.84 | Jun 10 | 1,160.35 | Dec 18 |
| 2020 | 1,164.76 | Mar 24 | 1,157.78 | Sep 1 |
| 2019 | 1,174.40 | May 12 | 1,158.53 | Dec 9 |
| 2018 | 1,168.25 | Oct 27 | 1,154.74 | Sep 4 |
| 2017 | 1,164.56 | Jun 5 | 1,159.11 | Dec 17 |
| 2016 | 1,197.44 | Jun 4 | 1,160.75 | Nov 2 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Mostly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE70°F
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE48°F
- Monday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph SE77°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph SE52°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph ESE80°F
- Tuesday Night: Clear, wind 0 mph 55°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 6:06 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Proctor Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Proctor Lake?
- 1,162.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 1,197.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Proctor Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was 5.91 ft below normal pool, at 57.2% of conservation storage.
- What is the lowest level Proctor Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 1,148.10 ft on Oct 23, 2023, 13.90 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.