Notes

2023-10-30: The vertical datum of the USGS gauge for Lake Stamford has been updated to NAV88.

Lake Stamford: 72.8% full as of 2026-11-09

Historical Data

Date Percent Full Mean Water Level
(ft)
Reservoir Storage
(acre-ft)
Conservation Storage
(acre-ft)
Conservation Capacity
(acre-ft)
Surface Area
(acres)
Most recent 2026-11-09 72.8 1,413.98 37,568 37,565 51,570 4,058
1 day prior 2026-11-08 72.8 1,413.98 37,568 37,565 51,570 4,058
2 days prior 2026-11-07 72.9 1,413.99 37,609 37,606 51,570 4,061
1 week prior 2026-11-02 73.7 1,414.09 38,016 38,013 51,570 4,094
1 month prior 2026-10-09 61.7 1,412.47 31,810 31,807 51,570 3,550
3 months prior 2026-08-09 72.1 1,413.88 37,164 37,161 51,570 4,024
6 months prior 2026-05-09 73.2 1,414.02 37,731 37,728 51,570 4,071
1 year prior 2025-11-09 87.6 1,415.73 45,183 45,180 51,570 4,659
*

Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.

**

   Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.

Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level

Date/time Water Level
(ft)
Conservation Pool Elevation
(ft)
Height Above Conservation Pool
(ft)
Most recent 2026-11-09 22:30 1,413.98 1,416.80 -2.82
1 hour prior 2026-11-09 21:30 1,413.97 1,416.80 -2.83
2 hours prior 2026-11-09 20:30 1,413.97 1,416.80 -2.83
6 hours prior 2026-11-09 16:30 1,413.98 1,416.80 -2.82
12 hours prior 2026-11-09 10:30 1,413.98 1,416.80 -2.82
24 hours prior 2026-11-08 22:30 1,413.98 1,416.80 -2.82
48 hours prior 2026-11-07 22:30 1,413.99 1,416.80 -2.81
*

Data is provisional and subject to revision.

Additional Information

Impoundment date 1953-01-01
Vertical datum NGVD29 (NAVD88 + 0.24)
Dead pool elevation 1,382.80 ft above NGVD29
Service spillway crest elevation 1,416.80 ft above NGVD29
Emergency spillway crest elevation 1,425.80 ft above NGVD29
Top of dam elevation 1,436.80 ft above NGVD29
Conservation pool elevation 1,416.80 ft above NGVD29
Data download (CSV) period of record, last one year, last 30 days

Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves

1999-08-01 (source: TWDB) : GIS Data
Data Source USGS:08084500
USGS Monitoring Location USGS:08084500

Lake Location