Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton water level

Name: Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Cypress Bayou Lake, Louisiana, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

177.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT (46 min ago)

Water level: 7.79 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 177.79 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 177.78 ft and 177.95 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

On the water at Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 83° 51° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 86° 56° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 87° 58° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 82° 54° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 85° 59° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Chute Bayou at Dogwood Tr. Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	5.42 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	6.0 mi
Flat River at Shed Rd. near Bossier CityRiver gauge, Flat River	3.95 ft	Very low	±0	6 mi
Twelvemile Bayou near DixieRiver gauge, Twelvemile Bayou	9.72 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Cross Lake at ShreveportLake, Cross Lake	169.97 ft	High	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Red Chute Bayou at SligoRiver gauge, Red Chute Bayou	17.23 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Flat River near CurtisRiver gauge, Flat River	2.43 ft	Very low	±0	15 mi
Red River near HosstonRiver gauge, Red River	7.96 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	19 mi
Bayou Dorcheat near MindenRiver gauge, Bayou Dorcheat	0.33 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton really 177.79 ft deep?

No. 177.79 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 177.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07349815 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.65209, -93.66990 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	177.79 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Water level	7.79 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cypress Bayou Lake near Benton (usgs:07349815). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/cypress-bayou-lake-near-benton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer