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Lake Stamford Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Stamford, on the Paint Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,413.99ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.81 ftbelow full pool (1,416.8 ft)
  • 72.9%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.09 ft in 7 days+1.51 ft in 30 days
1,4121,4141,4161,4181,4201,4121,4141,4161,4181,4201,4121,4141,4161,4181,420
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 37,606 of 51,570 acre-ft

Is Lake Stamford full?

No. Lake Stamford is 72.9% full, 2.81 ft below full pool. It is 1.77 ft lower than a year ago (1,415.76 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Stamford level history

Full pool 1,416.8 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,413.9972.9%
Nov 6, 20261,414.0173.1%
Nov 5, 20261,414.0373.2%
Nov 4, 20261,414.0473.3%
Nov 3, 20261,414.0673.5%
Nov 2, 20261,414.0973.7%
Nov 1, 20261,414.0873.6%
Oct 31, 20261,414.0873.6%
Oct 30, 20261,414.0773.6%
Oct 29, 20261,414.0573.4%
Oct 28, 20261,414.0673.5%
Oct 27, 20261,414.0773.6%
Oct 26, 20261,414.0773.6%
Oct 25, 20261,414.0873.6%
Oct 24, 20261,414.1073.8%
Oct 23, 20261,414.1273.9%
Oct 22, 20261,414.1374.0%
Oct 21, 20261,414.1374.0%
Oct 20, 20261,414.1374.0%
Oct 19, 20261,414.1173.9%
Oct 18, 20261,414.0273.2%
Oct 17, 20261,413.6270.0%
Oct 16, 20261,412.9865.3%
Oct 15, 20261,412.5862.4%
Oct 14, 20261,412.4061.2%
Oct 13, 20261,412.4161.3%
Oct 12, 20261,412.4261.3%
Oct 11, 20261,412.4461.5%
Oct 10, 20261,412.4661.6%
Oct 9, 20261,412.4761.7%
Oct 8, 20261,412.4861.7%
  • Lake Stamford level
  • Full pool 1,416.8 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Stamford on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Stamford water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,413.99—
72.9%
20251,415.76+1.77
87.9%
20241,415.96+1.97
89.7%
20231,413.78−0.21
71.3%
20221,412.68−1.31
64.8%
20211,415.90+1.91
91.4%
20201,417.44+3.45
100%above full pool
20191,415.47+1.48
87.4%
20181,418.98+4.99
100%above full pool
20171,416.63+2.64
98.3%
20161,416.58+2.59
97.8%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,416.8 ft msl
Dead pool
1,382.80 ft msl
Conservation capacity
51,570 acre-ft
Surface area today
4,061 acres
Highest since 1999
1,426.00 ftAug 17, 2005
Lowest since 1999
1,399.42 ftFeb 27, 2015
Data since
Feb 12, 1999
Dam
Lake Stamford Damcompleted 1953
River
Paint Creek
Owned by
City of Stamford
Dam location
Haskell County
Gauge location
33.0626, −99.5795

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 12, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowCalmChance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday69°FHighLow 54°FCalmPartly Sunny
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 57°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 57°FSSW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 51°FWNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Thursday74°FHighLow 48°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday73°FHighLow 51°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.06, −99.58). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Stamford?
1,416.8 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Stamford Dam.
How much does Lake Stamford need to be full?
Lake Stamford needs 2.81 ft more water to reach full pool (1,416.8 ft), or about 13,964 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Stamford rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.09 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 1,413.99 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Stamford last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,416.8 ft) on Aug 27, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.81 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Stamford reached 1,426.00 ft on Aug 17, 2005. The lowest was 1,399.42 ft on Feb 27, 2015 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Stamford changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,412.40 ft (Oct 14, 2026) to 1,415.75 ft (Nov 8, 2025), a swing of 3.35 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 (Lake Stamford on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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