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.
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
- 0.7 in17 mm normal 1.1 in27 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Lake Crook with the dam, level gauge and 3 public boat ramps.
- Dam
- Level gauge
- Public boat ramp
Ramp locations from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Whether a ramp is open depends on the lake level; check the operator.
Level and outlook
FeetMeters above sea level
- Measured
- Middle estimate
- 8 in 10 range
- Full pool
Show outlook as a table
| Date | Low end | Middle | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 474.3144.57 | 474.4144.59 | 474.5144.62 |
| Nov 9 | 474.3144.56 | 474.4144.59 | 474.6144.67 |
| Nov 25 | 474.2144.53 | 474.4144.61 | 475.0144.78 |
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
- 0.19 ft0.06 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.26 ft0.08 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 78% of 432 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).
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Pat Mayse Lake9 mi14 km away · 448.6 ft136.75 m · 89%
- Bois d'Arc Lake23 mi37 km away · 531.1 ft161.87 m · 87%
- Jim Chapman Lake27 mi44 km away · 434.3 ft132.38 m · 64%
- Lake Bonham35 mi56 km away · 562.2 ft171.35 m · 75%
- Lake Sulphur Springs39 mi63 km away · 457.3 ft139.37 m · 83%
- Lake Cypress Springs51 mi83 km away · 375.4 ft114.43 m · 88%
About Lake Crook
Lake Crook is a small water-supply lake on Pine Creek just north of Paris in Lamar County. It was built in 1923 and is owned by the City of Paris.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 476.0 ft145.08 m
- Highest level since 1999
- 478.4 ft145.83 m, Mar 2008
- Lowest level since 1999
- 473.0 ft144.16 m, Oct 2011
- Surface area at normal pool
- 1,060 acres429 ha
- Conservation storage
- 9,195 acre-feet11 million m³
- Dam
- Lake Crook Dam, 1923
- River or creek
- Pine Creek
- County
- Lamar
- Owner
- City of Paris
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Lake Crook full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 474.4 ft, 1.6 ft below full pool (476.0 ft), holding 82% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 144.60 m, 0.49 m below full pool (145.08 m), holding 82% of its conservation storage.
Is Lake Crook going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 474.3 ft and 474.6 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 144.56 m and 144.67 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.