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Benbrook Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Benbrook

Daily level, percent full and history for Benbrook Lake, on the Clear Fork Trinity River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

687.42ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 6.58 ftbelow full pool (694.0 ft)
  • 74.3%full
  • +0.01 ftin 24 h−0.07 ft in 7 days+0.08 ft in 30 days
686688690692694696686688690692694696686688690692694696
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 63,648 of 85,648 acre-ft

Is Benbrook Lake full?

No. Benbrook Lake is 74.3% full, 6.58 ft below full pool. It is 3.53 ft lower than a year ago (690.95 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Benbrook Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026687.4274.3%
Nov 6, 2026687.4174.3%
Nov 5, 2026687.3974.2%
Nov 4, 2026687.4674.5%
Nov 3, 2026687.3874.2%
Nov 2, 2026687.3674.1%
Nov 1, 2026687.4874.5%
Oct 31, 2026687.4974.6%
Oct 30, 2026687.5074.6%
Oct 29, 2026687.4174.3%
Oct 28, 2026687.4074.2%
Oct 27, 2026687.4374.3%
Oct 26, 2026687.4774.5%
Oct 25, 2026687.4174.3%
Oct 24, 2026687.4474.4%
Oct 23, 2026687.4674.5%
Oct 22, 2026687.4674.5%
Oct 21, 2026687.4574.4%
Oct 20, 2026687.4474.4%
Oct 19, 2026687.3874.2%
Oct 18, 2026687.3974.2%
Oct 17, 2026687.4174.3%
Oct 16, 2026687.3073.9%
Oct 15, 2026687.2773.8%
Oct 14, 2026687.2573.7%
Oct 13, 2026687.2373.6%
Oct 12, 2026687.2373.6%
Oct 11, 2026687.2373.6%
Oct 10, 2026687.3073.9%
Oct 9, 2026687.3574.1%
Oct 8, 2026687.3474.0%
  • Benbrook Lake level
  • Full pool 694.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1988

Benbrook Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Benbrook Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today687.42—
74.3%
2025690.95+3.53
87.5%
2024690.59+3.17
86.1%
2023687.05−0.37
73.0%
2022686.28−1.14
70.3%
2021686.39−1.03
70.7%
2020689.72+2.30
82.7%
2019683.20−4.22
60.1%
2018704.21+16.79
100%above full pool
2017690.96+3.54
87.5%
2016690.24+2.82
84.7%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
694.0 ft msl
Dead pool
622.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
85,648 acre-ft
Surface area today
3,040 acres
Highest since 1988
716.61 ftJun 15, 1989
Lowest since 1988
676.16 ftOct 8, 2011
Data since
Sep 30, 1988
Dam
Benbrook Damcompleted 1951
River
Clear Fork Trinity River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Tarrant County
Gauge location
32.6507, −97.4486

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 1988 to today (daily averages).

Clear Fork Trinity chain

UpstreamClear Fork Trinity RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Weatherford888.26 ft57.9% full−7.74 ft vs full pool
  2. Benbrook Lake687.42 ft74.3% full−6.58 ft vs full poolYou are here

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 51°FCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 55°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 51°FW 5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday74°FHighLow 45°FNNW 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 46°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.65, −97.45). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Benbrook Lake?
694.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Benbrook Dam.
How much does Benbrook Lake need to be full?
Benbrook Lake needs 6.58 ft more water to reach full pool (694.0 ft), or about 22,000 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Benbrook Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.07 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 687.42 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Benbrook Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (694.0 ft) on Jun 24, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 6.58 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Benbrook Lake reached 716.61 ft on Jun 15, 1989. The lowest was 676.16 ft on Oct 8, 2011 (TWDB data since 1988; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Benbrook Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 686.14 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 694.67 ft (Jun 10, 2026), a swing of 8.53 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Benbrook Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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