Barker Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Barker Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 69.50 ft.
Barker Reservoir is a flood-control reservoir, so TWDB does not report a percent-full figure for it; the elevation is the main number to watch.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.98 ft), and it is −0.09 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (76.63 ft), the lake is 7.13 ft lower.
In TWDB's dataset (since 2008), the highest level recorded is 101.49 ft (Aug 30, 2017) and the lowest is 69.19 ft (May 21, 2022). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Gauge location | 29.7700, -95.6472 |
|---|---|
| Groups | San Jacinto River Basin Region H Water Planning Area Water supply for Houston |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Dead pool TWDB | 70.90 ft | −1.40 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 2008) TWDB series | 101.49 ft Aug 30, 2017 | −31.99 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 2008) TWDB series | 69.19 ft May 21, 2022 | +0.31 ft |
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.
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Common questions
What is the record high and low at Barker Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 2008, the highest level is 101.49 ft (Aug 30, 2017) and the lowest is 69.19 ft (May 21, 2022).
Is Barker Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.98 ft and over 30 days −0.09 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.