Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Richland-Chambers Reservoir stood at 312.33 ft, which is 89.6% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.67 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 315.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.14 ft), and it is −0.06 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (313.48 ft), the lake is 1.15 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 91.9% full, so Richland-Chambers is currently below normal by 2.3 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1989), the highest level recorded is 317.00 ft (Oct 25, 2015) and the lowest is 303.63 ft (Dec 28, 2006). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 315.00 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 266.00 ft |
| Conservation storage | 985,122 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 1,099,417 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 1,010,905 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 41,740 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 317.00 ft · Oct 25, 2015 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 303.63 ft · Dec 28, 2006 |
| Typical % full now | 91.9% (median 1996–2025) |
| Gauge location | 32.0404, -96.2066 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area Water supply for Fort Worth |
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Common questions
Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 89.6% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for Richland-Chambers Reservoir?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 315.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.67 ft below it.
Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.14 ft and over 30 days −0.06 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.