Bois D'arc Lake water level — Texas
Bois D'arc Lake in Texas was last measured at 532.47 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 07332621, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 326 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Bois D'arc Lake
Bois D'arc Lake is held back by Bois D Arc Lake Dam (also recorded as Lower Bois D Arc Creek Dam;North Texas Mwd Lower Bois D Arc) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 90 ft high and running 11,200 ft along its crest , built across BOIS D'ARC CREEK in Fannin County . It was completed in 2023 , and is owned by NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.
Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 1,560 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled2.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 08/21/2025.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 16,500 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 765,340 acre-ft against a normal storage of 367,600 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 2 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX07507 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Bois D'arc Lake compares nearby
3 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bonham | TX | 563.25 ft | 20 km |
| Lake Crook | TX | 475.06 ft | 37 km |
| Pat Mayse Lake | TX | 450.06 ft | 42 km |
| Jim L. Chapman Lake | TX | 436.30 ft | 52 km |
| Lake Texoma | TX | 616.80 ft | 58 km |
| Denison Dam | TX | 616.19 ft | 58 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Bois D'arc Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 532.47 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Bois D'arc Lake full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 07332621, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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