Lake Weatherford water level — Texas
Lake Weatherford in Texas was last measured at 888.11 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08045800 · USACE SWF/LWFT2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 109 sq mi of contributing watershed. USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2010 .
The dam behind Lake Weatherford
Lake Weatherford is held back by Lake Weatherford Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 69 ft high and running 3,050 ft along its crest , built across CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER in Parker County . It was completed in 1957 and modified in 1993S , and is owned by CITY OF WEATHERFORD (a local government owner) , to a design credited to ROLAND L S;ROLAND L S.
Its recorded primary purpose is irrigation — the pool is drawn down across the growing season to serve water rights downstream, then refilled over winter . It also serves irrigation;recreation;water supply.
It is founded on soil, with a earth core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 2,250 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled2;valve1.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. It has not been assigned a condition rating. That assessment is dated 12/14/2021.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 1,090 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 37,520 acre-ft against a normal storage of 18,714 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 226,584 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX01222 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Lake Weatherford compares nearby
All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain Reservoir | TX | 643.74 ft | 23 km |
| Lake Worth | TX | 591.58 ft | 24 km |
| Benbrook Lake | TX | 688.92 ft | 25 km |
| Lake Granbury at Sh 51 | TX | 690.87 ft | 35 km |
| Lake Mineral Wells | TX | 861.65 ft | 35 km |
| Lake Granbury | TX | 690.87 ft | 39 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Weatherford?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:45 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 888.11 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Weatherford full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08045800 · USACE SWF/LWFT2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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