Lake Weatherford
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Weatherford stood at 888.51 ft, which is 59.1% of its conservation capacity.
That is 7.49 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 896.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.14 ft), and it is +0.55 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (890.69 ft), the lake is 2.18 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1998–2025, 28 years with data) is 77.7% full, so Weatherford is currently below normal by 18.6 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1998), the highest level recorded is 898.33 ft (Jun 9, 2004) and the lowest is 886.42 ft (Aug 27, 2006). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 10,531 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 10,531 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 876 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.7726, -97.6748 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 896.00 ft | −7.49 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 857.00 ft | +31.51 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 898.33 ft Jun 9, 2004 | −9.82 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 886.42 ft Aug 27, 2006 | +2.09 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 28 years 1998–2025 | 67.0–88.3% full (median 77.7%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 17,812 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 Weatherford right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Weatherford at 59.1% of its conservation capacity (10,531 of 17,812 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1998–2025) ranged from 67.0% to 88.3% full, with a median of 77.7%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Weatherford?
In TWDB's records since 1998, the highest level is 898.33 ft (Jun 9, 2004) and the lowest is 886.42 ft (Aug 27, 2006).
What is full pool at Lake Weatherford?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 896.00 ft. The lake is currently 7.49 ft below it.
Is Lake Weatherford rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.14 ft and over 30 days +0.55 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.