Richland-Chambers Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Richland Chambers Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Richland-Chambers Reservoir, on the Richland Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

312.18ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.82 ftbelow full pool (315.0 ft)
  • 89.0%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.06 ft in 7 days−0.58 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 978,870 of 1,099,417 acre-ft

Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir full?

No. Richland-Chambers Reservoir is 89.0% full, 2.82 ft below full pool. It is 1.02 ft lower than a year ago (313.20 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Richland-Chambers Reservoir level history

Full pool 315.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026312.1889.0%
Nov 6, 2026312.2089.1%
Nov 5, 2026312.2289.2%
Nov 4, 2026312.2489.3%
Nov 3, 2026312.2589.3%
Nov 2, 2026312.2289.2%
Nov 1, 2026312.2289.2%
Oct 31, 2026312.2489.3%
Oct 30, 2026312.2589.3%
Oct 29, 2026312.2689.3%
Oct 28, 2026312.2789.4%
Oct 27, 2026312.2989.5%
Oct 26, 2026312.3189.5%
Oct 25, 2026312.3389.6%
Oct 24, 2026312.3589.7%
Oct 23, 2026312.3689.7%
Oct 22, 2026312.3889.8%
Oct 21, 2026312.4089.9%
Oct 20, 2026312.4189.9%
Oct 19, 2026312.4490.0%
Oct 18, 2026312.4790.1%
Oct 17, 2026312.5090.3%
Oct 16, 2026312.5590.4%
Oct 15, 2026312.6390.7%
Oct 14, 2026312.6490.8%
Oct 13, 2026312.6590.8%
Oct 12, 2026312.6790.9%
Oct 11, 2026312.7091.0%
Oct 10, 2026312.7291.1%
Oct 9, 2026312.7491.2%
Oct 8, 2026312.7691.2%
  • Richland-Chambers Reservoir level
  • Full pool 315.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1989

Richland-Chambers Reservoir on Nov 7 in past years

Richland-Chambers Reservoir water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today312.18—
89.0%
2025313.20+1.02
92.9%
2024313.17+0.99
92.8%
2023312.79+0.61
91.4%
2022309.62−2.56
79.6%
2021313.17+0.99
92.8%
2020313.88+1.70
95.6%
2019312.01−0.17
88.4%
2018315.37+3.19
100%above full pool
2017312.78+0.60
91.4%
2016314.05+1.87
96.3%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
315.0 ft msl
Dead pool
266.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
1,099,417 acre-ft
Surface area today
41,620 acres
Record high
317.00 ftOct 25, 2015
Record low
303.63 ftDec 28, 2006
Data since
Oct 2, 1989
Dam
Richland Creek Damcompleted 1987
River
Richland Creek
Owned by
Tarrant Regional Water District
Dam location
Freestone County
Gauge location
32.0404, −96.2066

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1989 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight57°FLowNNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 54°FNNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 56°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday73°FHighLow 58°FCalmMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 56°FCalmMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 48°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 47°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.04, −96.21). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Richland-Chambers Reservoir?
315.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Richland Creek Dam.
How much does Richland-Chambers Reservoir need to be full?
Richland-Chambers Reservoir needs 2.82 ft more water to reach full pool (315.0 ft), or about 120,547 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.06 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 312.18 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Richland-Chambers Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (315.0 ft) on Aug 17, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.82 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Richland-Chambers Reservoir reached 317.00 ft on Oct 25, 2015. The lowest was 303.63 ft on Dec 28, 2006 (TWDB data since 1989).
How much has Richland-Chambers Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 312.18 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 314.27 ft (Jul 17, 2026), a swing of 2.09 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 (Richland-Chambers Reservoir on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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