Lake Worth
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Worth stood at 591.59 ft, which is 67.6% of its conservation capacity.
That is 2.41 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 594.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.09 ft), and it is −0.03 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (592.81 ft), the lake is 1.22 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (2000–2025, 26 years with data) is 80.2% full, so Worth is currently below normal by 12.6 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1990), the highest level recorded is 597.85 ft (Dec 21, 1991) and the lowest is 590.25 ft (Feb 14, 2015). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 16,508 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 25,584 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 3,124 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.7893, -97.4164 |
| 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 | 594.00 ft | −2.41 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 584.30 ft | +7.29 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1990) TWDB series | 597.85 ft Dec 21, 1991 | −6.26 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1990) TWDB series | 590.25 ft Feb 14, 2015 | +1.34 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 26 years 2000–2025 | 61.7–86.7% full (median 80.2%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 24,419 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 Worth right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Lake Worth at 67.6% of its conservation capacity (16,508 of 24,419 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (2000–2025) ranged from 61.7% to 86.7% full, with a median of 80.2%.
What is the record high and low at Lake Worth?
In TWDB's records since 1990, the highest level is 597.85 ft (Dec 21, 1991) and the lowest is 590.25 ft (Feb 14, 2015).
What is full pool at Lake Worth?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 594.00 ft. The lake is currently 2.41 ft below it.
Is Lake Worth rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed +0.09 ft and over 30 days −0.03 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.