New Terrell City Lake
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
New Terrell City Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 493.30 ft, which is 23.8% of its conservation capacity.
That is 10.70 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 504.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is −0.10 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (493.73 ft), the lake is 0.43 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 27 years with data) is 79.7% full, so New Terrell City is currently below normal by 55.9 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 507.20 ft (Oct 14, 2009) and the lowest is 491.56 ft (Oct 24, 2023). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 504.00 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 481.00 ft |
| Conservation storage | 2,040 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 8,583 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 2,051 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 355 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 507.20 ft · Oct 14, 2009 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 491.56 ft · Oct 24, 2023 |
| Typical % full now | 79.7% (median 1999–2025) |
| Gauge location | 32.7285, -96.1736 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is New Terrell City Lake full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 23.8% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for New Terrell City Lake?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 504.00 ft. The lake is currently 10.70 ft below it.
Is New Terrell City Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days −0.10 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.