Eagle Mountain Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Eagle Mountain Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 643.23 ft, which is 73.4% of its conservation capacity.
That is 5.87 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 649.10 ft.
The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.03 ft).
Compared with a year ago (646.34 ft), the lake is 3.11 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 82.7% full, so Eagle Mountain is currently below normal by 9.3 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1988), the highest level recorded is 656.94 ft (May 4, 1990) and the lowest is 638.08 ft (Feb 20, 2015). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 135,835 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 135,835 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 7,680 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.8776, -97.4750 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area Water supply for Fort Worth |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 649.10 ft | −5.87 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 599.90 ft | +43.33 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1988) TWDB series | 656.94 ft May 4, 1990 | −13.71 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1988) TWDB series | 638.08 ft Feb 20, 2015 | +5.15 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 30 years 1996–2025 | 75.8–92.1% full (median 82.7%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 185,087 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 Eagle Mountain Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Eagle Mountain Reservoir at 73.4% of its conservation capacity (135,835 of 185,087 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 75.8% to 92.1% full, with a median of 82.7%.
What is the record high and low at Eagle Mountain Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 1988, the highest level is 656.94 ft (May 4, 1990) and the lowest is 638.08 ft (Feb 20, 2015).
What is full pool at Eagle Mountain Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 649.10 ft. The lake is currently 5.87 ft below it.
Is Eagle Mountain Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed +0.03 ft and over 30 days +0.56 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.