Lake Palo Pinto near Santo water level

Name: Lake Palo Pinto near Santo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Palo Pinto, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

864.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

The lake level at Lake Palo Pinto near Santo reads 864.35 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 864.63 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.28 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 864.54 ft, a difference of −0.19 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 864.35 ft – 864.43 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: 864.63 ft0.28 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 855.70 ft – 867.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 864.54 ft−0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 864.35 ft – 864.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 864.26 ft – 866.99 ft
Highest on record: 872.16 ftJune 1, 2016

Boating and fishing at Lake Palo Pinto near Santo

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

19 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 57° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 82° 61° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 79° 60° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 75° 64° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brazos River near Palo PintoRiver gauge, Brazos River	1.01 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Keechi Creek at SH 337 near GrafordRiver gauge, Keechi Creek	17.31 ft	Very high	±0	17 mi
Brazos River near GrafordRiver gauge, Brazos River	65.43 ft	Normal	+0.34 ft	17 mi
Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral WellsLake, Lake Mineral Wells	861.24 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	995.91 ft	Normal	+0.31 ft	18 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake above McGinnis Pt near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	995.84 ft	Normal	+0.30 ft	22 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake at Sandy Beach near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	996.17 ft	Normal	+0.32 ft	22 mi
Rock Creek at Rock Creek Rd near BrysonRiver gauge, Rock Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Palo Pinto near Santo higher than last year?

No, it is 0.19 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 864.54 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Palo Pinto near Santo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 864.63 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 855.70 ft and 867.02 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Palo Pinto near Santo really 864.35 ft deep?

No. 864.35 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 Palo Pinto near Santo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 864.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Palo Pinto near Santo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Palo Pinto near Santo normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Palo Pinto near Santo?

The highest level on record is 872.16 ft on June 1, 2016.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08090300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.64763, -98.26921 (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	864.35 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional

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