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Palo Duro Reservoir water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

2,826.24ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−9.5 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days+0.0 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago−2.2 ft

Is Palo Duro Reservoir low right now?

Palo Duro Reservoir was at 2,826.24 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.51 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
2,8242,8322,8392,8472,855NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Palo Duro Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

20252,828.6−2.3
20232,846.2−20.0
20222,826.4−0.1
20212,831.3−5.1
20202,835.8−9.6
20192,847.3−21.1

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 102,826.25−0.02
Oct 92,826.27+0.01
Oct 82,826.26±0.00
Oct 72,826.26+0.02
Oct 62,826.24+0.03
Oct 52,826.21±0.00
Oct 42,826.21±0.00
Oct 32,826.21±0.00
Oct 22,826.21−0.07
Oct 12,826.28−0.05
Sep 302,826.33+0.01
Sep 292,826.32±0.00
Sep 282,826.32+0.03
Sep 272,826.29−0.03

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Palo Duro Reservoir

10-year range
2,825.9 ft (April 15, 2023) to 2,859.0 ft (May 28, 2019)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 07233550
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Palo Duro Reservoir

Questions

Is Palo Duro Reservoir low right now?

Palo Duro Reservoir was at 2,826.24 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.51 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Palo Duro Reservoir level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 07233550). Readings are provisional and can be revised.