Lake Striker water level — Texas
Lake Striker in Texas was last measured at 291.43 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 (−0.8 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.8 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 08033810 · USACE SWF/SKCT2, 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 182 sq mi of contributing watershed. USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2017 .
The dam behind Lake Striker
Lake Striker is held back by Lake Striker Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 40 ft high and running 2,400 ft along its crest , built across STRIKER CREEK in Rusk County . It was completed in 1957 , and is owned by ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES COUNTIES WCID 1 (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FREESE AND NICHOLS.
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine . It also serves recreation;other.
It is founded on soil, with a earth core. Its outlet works use other controlled1;tainter (radial)4;uncontrolled1;valve1.
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 01/31/2025.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 2,400 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 80,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 26,960 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 130,001 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX03549 , 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 Lake Striker compares nearby
All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jacksonville | TX | 420.91 ft | 31 km |
| Lake Tyler | TX | 373.84 ft | 39 km |
| Lake Nacogdoches | TX | 276.73 ft | 41 km |
| Lake Palestine | TX | 343.39 ft | 46 km |
| Murvaul Lake | TX | 264.19 ft | 54 km |
| Martin Lake | TX | 303.53 ft | 54 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Striker?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 291.43 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Striker 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 08033810 · USACE SWF/SKCT2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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