Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville water level

Name: Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Joe Pool Lake, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

520.06ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (30 min ago)

History

What this means

Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 520.06 ft.

The median for mid-October is 520.57 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.51 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 520.44 ft, a difference of −0.38 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 519.55 ft and 520.42 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: 520.57 ft0.51 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 519.79 ft – 521.60 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 520.44 ft−0.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 519.55 ft – 520.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 519.55 ft – 524.63 ft
Highest on record: 538.11 ftMay 30, 2015

On the water at Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville

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.

What happens at each level

541.00 ft: Major flooding will occur along the lake shore.
538.00 ft: Moderate flooding will occur along the lake shore.
534.00 ft: Minor flooding will occur along the lake shore.
520.06 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.35 in.

18 Sun 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 75° 49° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 77° 59° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 81° 61° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 84° 64° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 84° 66° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 84° 64° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mountain Creek Lake near Grand PrairieLake, Mountain Creek Lake	457.69 ft	High	±0	7 mi
Walnut Creek near MansfieldRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	6.71 ft	High	+0.01 ft	7 mi
W Fk Trinity River at Grand PrairieRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	2.57 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Mountain Creek at Grand PrairieRiver gauge, Mountain Creek	2.31 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Bear Creek at Shady Grove Rd, Grand PrairieRiver gauge, Bear Creek	33.78 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Lake Arlington at ArlingtonLake, Lake Arlington	546.12 ft	High	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Mountain Creek near VenusRiver gauge, Mountain Creek	3.39 ft	High	−0.03 ft	13 mi
W Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt Rd, Fort WorthRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	43.23 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville higher than last year?

No, it is 0.38 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 520.44 ft.

What is a normal level for Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 520.57 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 519.79 ft and 521.60 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville really 520.06 ft deep?

No. 520.06 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 Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 520.06 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville?

The highest level on record is 538.11 ft on May 30, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08049800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.64347, -97.00112 (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	520.06 ft	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Joe Pool Lake near Duncanville (usgs:08049800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/joe-pool-lake-near-duncanville

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