Outlook
Middle estimate, with the range the level has an 8 in 10 chance of landing in. The bars share one scale: change from today.
Rises are harder to call. Heavy rain in the watershed can push the lake above these ranges within days.
- Rain, past 7 days
- 0.0 in1 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 0.7 in17 mm normal 0.7 in18 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Lake Bridgeport with the dam, level gauge and 5 public boat ramps.
- Dam
- Level gauge
- Public boat ramp
Ramp locations from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Whether a ramp is open depends on the lake level; check the operator.
Level and outlook
FeetMeters above sea level
- Measured
- Middle estimate
- 8 in 10 range
- Full pool
Show outlook as a table
| Date | Low end | Middle | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 826.5251.91 | 826.6251.94 | 826.8252.01 |
| Nov 9 | 826.3251.85 | 826.5251.93 | 826.9252.03 |
| Nov 25 | 825.9251.73 | 826.3251.85 | 827.3252.17 |
How well this outlook has done here
We tested the 2-week outlook on past years at this lake, as if made once a week with only what was known that day.
- On average it was off by
- 0.31 ft0.09 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.49 ft0.15 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 84% of 428 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10
- When we said a rise was possible (20–40%)
- 15% of those 20 times it ended 1 ft0.3 m or more higher
The rise chance uses the same threshold for every lake: 1 ft (0.3048 m).
Connected lakes
Water from upstream lakes flows into this one; water released here flows on downstream.
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Lake Amon G. Carter17 mi28 km away · 917.3 ft279.59 m · 81%
- Lake Mineral Wells31 mi49 km away · 861.2 ft262.48 m · 85%
- Lake Weatherford32 mi52 km away · 888.5 ft270.81 m · 59%
- Lake Worth38 mi62 km away · 591.6 ft180.33 m · 68%
- Possum Kingdom Lake42 mi68 km away · 996.5 ft303.73 m · 92%
- Benbrook Lake45 mi73 km away · 687.5 ft209.54 m · 75%
About Lake Bridgeport
Lake Bridgeport is a reservoir on the West Fork of the Trinity River in Wise and Jack counties, dammed in 1931. It is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District and supplies water to the Fort Worth area. It sits upstream of Eagle Mountain Lake, with Lost Creek Reservoir above it.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 836.0 ft254.81 m
- Highest level since 1996
- 840.9 ft256.30 m, Apr 2016
- Lowest level since 1996
- 811.7 ft247.42 m, Feb 2015
- Surface area at normal pool
- 12,338 acres4,993 ha
- Conservation storage
- 372,183 acre-feet459 million m³
- Dam
- Bridgeport Dam, 1931
- River or creek
- West Fork Trinity River
- County
- Wise
- Owner
- Tarrant Regional Water District
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NAVD88).
Common questions
Is Lake Bridgeport full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 826.7 ft, 9.3 ft below full pool (836.0 ft), holding 72% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 251.98 m, 2.83 m below full pool (254.81 m), holding 72% of its conservation storage.
Is Lake Bridgeport going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is down about 0.2 ft, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 826.3 ft and 826.9 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is down about 0.05 m, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 251.85 m and 252.03 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.
Where does this data come from?
Daily levels come from the Texas Water Development Board and lake operators. The outlook is our own statistical model, using recent levels and forecast rain over the watershed.