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Lake Cherokee water levelToday and the 30-day outlook

277.0 ft84.42 mabove sea level, reading of Oct 2676% of conservation storage

Likely to hold about steady through Nov 9. It is 3.0 ft below full pool.Likely to hold about steady through Nov 9. It is 0.92 m below full pool.

Updated Oct 27, 3:53 PM CT · Level data: Texas Water Development Board

Outlook

Middle estimate, with the range the level has an 8 in 10 chance of landing in. The bars share one scale: change from today.

Next week · by Nov 2276.9 ft84.40 m−0.1 ft−0.03 m from todayLikely 276.884.37 to 277.0 ft84.42 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: under 5%
In 2 weeks · by Nov 9276.9 ft84.39 m−0.1 ft−0.04 m from todayLikely 276.784.34 to 277.2 ft84.48 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: under 5%
In a month · by Nov 25276.9 ft84.39 m−0.1 ft−0.03 m from todayLikely 276.684.29 to 277.5 ft84.58 mChance of ending 1 ft0.3 m or more higher: 15%
Rises are harder to call. Heavy rain in the watershed can push the lake above these ranges within days.
Rain, past 7 days
0.0 in0 mm watershed average
Rain forecast, next 7 days
0.4 in11 mm normal 1.0 in26 mm

Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.

Map

Map of Lake Cherokee with the dam, level gauge.

  • Dam
  • Level gauge

Level and outlook

FeetMeters above sea level

  • Measured
  • Middle estimate
  • 8 in 10 range
Show outlook as a table
DateLow endMiddleHigh end
Nov 2276.884.37276.984.40277.084.42
Nov 9276.784.34276.984.39277.284.48
Nov 25276.684.29276.984.39277.584.58

How well this outlook has done here

We tested the 2-week outlook on past years at this lake, as if made once a week with only what was known that day.

On average it was off by
0.18 ft0.05 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.24 ft0.07 m
Actual level inside our range
77% of 425 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10

The rise chance uses the same threshold for every lake: 1 ft (0.3048 m).

Connected lakes

Water from upstream lakes flows into this one; water released here flows on downstream.

Nearby lakes

Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.

About Lake Cherokee

Lake Cherokee is a water-supply lake on Cherokee Bayou in Rusk County, built in 1948 and owned by the Cherokee Water Company. Cherokee Bayou drains to the Sabine River, which continues down to Toledo Bend Reservoir.

More: Texas Water Development Board

Full pool (conservation)
280.0 ft85.34 m
Highest level since 2017
282.9 ft86.22 m, Apr 2024
Lowest level since 2017
277.0 ft84.44 m, Oct 2026
Surface area at normal pool
3,101 acres1,255 ha
Conservation storage
40,094 acre-feet49 million m³
Dam
Lake Cherokee Dam, 1948
River or creek
Cherokee Bayou
County
Rusk
Owner
Cherokee Water Company

Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).

Common questions

Is Lake Cherokee full right now?

On Oct 26 it was 277.0 ft, 3.0 ft below full pool (280.0 ft), holding 76% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 84.42 m, 0.92 m below full pool (85.34 m), holding 76% of its conservation storage.

Is Lake Cherokee going up or down?

The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 276.7 ft and 277.2 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 84.34 m and 84.48 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.

Where does this data come from?

Daily levels come from the Texas Water Development Board and lake operators. The outlook is our own statistical model, using recent levels and forecast rain over the watershed.