Truscott Brine Lake water level — Texas
Truscott Brine Lake in Texas was last measured at 1,460.04 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.0 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 25,060 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- →Steady
−0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-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: USACE SWT/TRUS, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2014 (2 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind Truscott Brine Lake
Truscott Brine Lake is held back by Truscott Brine Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 107 ft high and running 16,080 ft along its crest , built across SOUTH FORK WICHITA RIVER in Knox County , near TRUSCOTT . It was completed in 1983 , and is owned by USACE - Tulsa District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CESWT.
Its recorded primary purpose is other .
It is founded on rock;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 1,000 ft wide. Its outlet works use none0.
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.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 2,980 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 116,200 acre-ft against a normal storage of 107,000 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 35,400 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX05996 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Truscott Brine Lake compares nearby
1 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Wichita River | TX | 1,597.66 ft | 40 km |
| Millers Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,328.16 ft | 60 km |
| Lake Kemp | TX | 1,139.37 ft | 63 km |
| Diversion Lake | TX | 1,050.09 ft | 83 km |
| Lake Stamford | TX | 1,412.99 ft | 85 km |
| Lake Kickapoo | TX | 1,042.05 ft | 99 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Truscott Brine Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,460.04 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Truscott Brine Lake 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 USACE SWT/TRUS, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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