Joe Pool Lake Water Level
Texas · Mountain Creek
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Water level history
About Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake is a reservoir on the Mountain Creek in Texas, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It's a recreation lake in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its full summer pool sits at 522 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding Joe Pool Lake's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers targets when Joe Pool Lake is completely filled — 522 feet above sea level. Above that line the Corps deliberately keeps empty "flood storage" to absorb heavy rain, so the lake rarely sits far above 522 ft for long. A reading a few feet under full is usually just the normal operating band rather than a sign of drought.
Joe Pool Lake is held near its conservation pool, with extra room above kept open for floods. In practice the larger swings come from Texas weather — levels slide through hot, dry summers and rebound when spring storms or tropical systems deliver heavy rain.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Joe Pool Lake, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Joe Pool Lake — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Joe Pool Lake?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Joe Pool Lake's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for Joe Pool Lake?
Joe Pool Lake's full summer pool is 522 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Joe Pool Lake?
Joe Pool Lake is operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Mountain Creek.
Where is Joe Pool Lake located?
Joe Pool Lake is in Texas, on the Mountain Creek.
Why is Joe Pool Lake low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for Joe Pool Lake?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Joe Pool Lake.
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