Palo Duro Reservoir, TX

Palo Duro Reservoir is at 0.4% of conservation capacity as of 2026-10-13, which we classify as very low. That is 65.71 ft below full pool of 2892.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.02 ft.

The most recent reading at Palo Duro Reservoir is 2826.29 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the Texas Water Development Board. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Palo Duro Reservoir in our records is 2879.56 ft on 2010-06-15. The lowest is 2825.94 ft on 2023-04-16. Our record covers about 27 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 2% of them, which we classify as very low. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Palo Duro Reservoir has fallen 0.02 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the Texas Water Development Board directly.

Palo Duro Reservoir is -2.11 ft compared with this date last year (2826.29 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 27 years, with a record high of 2879.56 ft and a record low of 2825.94 ft.