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
- 0.5 in12 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 Cypress Springs with the dam, level gauge and 7 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 | 375.3114.40 | 375.4114.42 | 375.5114.44 |
| Nov 9 | 375.3114.38 | 375.3114.40 | 375.6114.49 |
| Nov 25 | 375.2114.35 | 375.3114.40 | 376.2114.67 |
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
- 0.24 ft0.07 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.34 ft0.10 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 76% of 429 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.
Downstream
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Monticello Reservoir7 mi11 km away · 334.5 ft101.94 m · 72%
- Lake Fork Reservoir28 mi44 km away · 398.0 ft121.31 m · 80%
- Lake Sulphur Springs29 mi46 km away · 457.3 ft139.37 m · 83%
- Jim Chapman Lake33 mi53 km away · 434.3 ft132.38 m · 64%
- Lake O' the Pines44 mi71 km away · 227.1 ft69.21 m · 90%
- Lake Tawakoni48 mi77 km away · 434.9 ft132.55 m · 89%
About Lake Cypress Springs
Lake Cypress Springs is a reservoir on Big Cypress Creek in Franklin County, about 90 miles east of Dallas, built in 1971. It is run by the Franklin County Water District for water supply and recreation. It is the first of a chain: water leaving it flows to Lake Bob Sandlin, then Lake O’ the Pines and Caddo Lake.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 378.0 ft115.21 m
- Highest level since 1998
- 383.9 ft117.00 m, Dec 2015
- Lowest level since 1998
- 372.9 ft113.67 m, Nov 2006
- Surface area at normal pool
- 4,750 acres1,922 ha
- Conservation storage
- 66,756 acre-feet82 million m³
- Dam
- Franklin County Dam, 1971
- River or creek
- Big Cypress Creek
- County
- Franklin
- Owner
- Franklin County Water District
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Lake Cypress Springs full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 375.4 ft, 2.6 ft below full pool (378.0 ft), holding 88% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 114.43 m, 0.78 m below full pool (115.21 m), holding 88% of its conservation storage.
Is Lake Cypress Springs going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 375.3 ft and 375.6 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 114.38 m and 114.49 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.