Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson water level

Name: Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake O' the Pines, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

227.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT (38 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson: the latest reading of 227.18 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.43 ft below the median of 228.61 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 228.53 ft (−1.35 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 227.17 ft – 227.71 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 228.61 ft1.43 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 227.45 ft – 229.36 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 228.53 ft−1.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 227.17 ft – 227.71 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 227.21 ft – 229.28 ft

Boating and fishing at Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 82° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 86° 56° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 87° 58° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 85° 58° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 80° 55° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 85° 56° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Cypress Bayou near JeffersonRiver gauge, Big Cypress Bayou	3.47 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	0.4 mi
Black Cypress Bayou at JeffersonRiver gauge, Black Cypress Bayou	3.54 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Little Cypress Bayou near JeffersonRiver gauge, Little Cypress Bayou	1.83 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Big Cypress Creek above SH 43 near KarnackRiver gauge, Big Cypress Creek	3.37 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Little Cypress Creek near Ore CityRiver gauge, Little Cypress Creek	1.69 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Sabine River above LongviewRiver gauge, Sabine River	4.54 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Sabine River below LongviewRiver gauge, Sabine River	2.86 ft	Normal	±0	26 mi
Lake Cherokee near TatumLake, Lake Cherokee	277.13 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson compare with last year?

It is 1.35 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 228.53 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 228.61 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 227.45 ft and 229.36 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson really 227.18 ft deep?

No. 227.18 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 Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 227.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07345900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.75514, -94.49937 (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	227.18 ft	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake O' the Pines near Jefferson (usgs:07345900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-o-the-pines-near-jefferson

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