Past Year's Lake Level Graphs

Current Lake Readings at Denison Dam

Current Red River Readings

Current Washita River Readings

 

UPDATE: Fri 16 Sep 2011

Heavy rainfall of 1-3" in the Washita River basin on Sep. 16th provides a little bit of runoff, and the lake should  rise a few inches over the weekend. Since a fair amount of this rain was absorbed by very dry soils, a major rise on the lake is not anticipated.

However, more rainfall is expected through September 21 so be sure and check the level on our main weather page for hourly updates from the US Army Corps of Engineers station.

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BULLETIN: Lake Texoma is at its lowest level since 1979.

The lake reached this benchmark on Wednesday, September 7 when it dropped to 610.56’ above sea level, bringing it to the lowest level in 32 years.

Lake Texoma dropped about 1/2 inch per day in June and July and fell about an inch per day from early August to September 5th. This doesn’t sound like much, but the lake has shed more than five feet since its peak of the year on June 5^th, and dropped 2 feet in August alone.

Levels were falling more slowly since Sep. 5th as power generation has been discontinued for the time being. Losses through evaporation and draw-down from local water use will continue.

Some other Lake Texoma statistics:

• The record high level was measured during the spring 1990 flood at 644.76’. This was 4 ¾ feet above the spillway elevation of 640.0 feet.
• The lowest level ever recorded was 599.94’ on March 20, 1957.
• The last time a lower level was recorded on Lake Texoma than this year was in 1979 when a minimum of 609.96 occurred.
• A reading of 610.75’ recorded in February 2004 was the previous post-1979 low level, now surpassed by 2011’s drought.
•  The flood control level varies throughout the year, but the “normal” level is considered 617.0 above sea level.

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