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 0.8 in19 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Eagle Mountain Lake with the dam, level gauge and 8 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 | 642.8195.91 | 642.9195.96 | 643.3196.07 |
| Nov 9 | 642.5195.84 | 642.8195.93 | 643.6196.18 |
| Nov 25 | 642.4195.79 | 642.7195.89 | 645.0196.61 |
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
- 0.30 ft0.09 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.41 ft0.12 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 79% of 432 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10
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 Weatherford14 mi22 km away · 888.5 ft270.81 m · 59%
- Benbrook Lake16 mi25 km away · 687.5 ft209.54 m · 75%
- Lake Arlington20 mi32 km away · 545.7 ft166.32 m · 80%
- Grapevine Lake25 mi40 km away · 532.6 ft162.35 m · 91%
- Joe Pool Lake32 mi51 km away · 519.9 ft158.47 m · 91%
- Lewisville Lake32 mi52 km away · 518.0 ft157.87 m · 82%
About Eagle Mountain Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake is a reservoir on the West Fork of the Trinity River northwest of Fort Worth, in Tarrant and Wise counties, built in 1932. It is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District. It sits between Lake Bridgeport upstream and Lake Worth downstream.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 649.1 ft197.85 m
- Highest level since 1988
- 656.9 ft200.24 m, May 1990
- Lowest level since 1988
- 638.1 ft194.49 m, Feb 2015
- Surface area at normal pool
- 9,246 acres3,742 ha
- Conservation storage
- 185,087 acre-feet228 million m³
- Dam
- Eagle Mountain Dam, 1932
- River or creek
- West Fork Trinity River
- County
- Tarrant
- Owner
- Tarrant Regional Water District
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Eagle Mountain Lake full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 643.0 ft, 6.1 ft below full pool (649.1 ft), holding 73% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 196.00 m, 1.84 m below full pool (197.85 m), holding 73% of its conservation storage.
Is Eagle Mountain Lake 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 642.5 ft and 643.6 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 0.07 m, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 195.84 m and 196.18 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.