Lake Amon G Carter
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Amon G Carter stood at 917.31 ft, which is 80.7% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.69 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 920.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.09 ft), and it is +1.05 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (918.98 ft), the lake is 1.67 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 27 years with data) is 87.1% full, so Amon G Carter is currently below normal by 6.4 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 928.56 ft (May 21, 2015) and the lowest is 910.19 ft (Oct 13, 2000). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 15,556 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 16,340 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 1,291 acres |
| Gauge location | 33.4743, -97.8631 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region B Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 920.00 ft | −2.69 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 892.50 ft | +24.81 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1999) TWDB series | 928.56 ft May 21, 2015 | −11.25 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1999) TWDB series | 910.19 ft Oct 13, 2000 | +7.12 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 27 years 1999–2025 | 67.8–94.2% full (median 87.1%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 19,266 acre-feet | — |
Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.
Nearby lakes
Common questions
How full is Lake Amon G Carter right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Amon G Carter at 80.7% of its conservation capacity (15,556 of 19,266 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1999–2025) ranged from 67.8% to 94.2% full, with a median of 87.1%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Amon G Carter?
In TWDB's records since 1999, the highest level is 928.56 ft (May 21, 2015) and the lowest is 910.19 ft (Oct 13, 2000).
What is full pool at Lake Amon G Carter?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 920.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.69 ft below it.
Is Lake Amon G Carter rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.09 ft and over 30 days +1.05 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.