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
- 1.3 in33 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 0.9 in23 mm normal 0.3 in8 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Greenbelt Lake 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 | 2606.5794.46 | 2606.6794.50 | 2606.9794.58 |
| Nov 9 | 2606.4794.42 | 2606.6794.48 | 2607.5794.77 |
| Nov 25 | 2606.2794.36 | 2606.4794.42 | 2607.6794.81 |
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
- 0.14 ft0.04 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.23 ft0.07 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 84% 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.
Downstream
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Mackenzie Reservoir44 mi71 km away · 3018.3 ft919.99 m · 11%
- Lake Meredith61 mi99 km away · 2891.6 ft881.36 m · 45%
- Palo Duro Reservoir94 mi152 km away · 2826.2 ft861.43 m · 0%
- White River Reservoir107 mi172 km away · 2351.8 ft716.83 m · 27%
- Lake Kemp131 mi211 km away · 1139.6 ft347.36 m · 74%
- Lake Alan Henry134 mi216 km away · 2209.4 ft673.43 m · 73%
About Greenbelt Lake
Greenbelt Lake is a reservoir on the Salt Fork of the Red River in Donley County in the Texas Panhandle, built in 1968. It is owned by the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority for water supply. It is far up the Red River basin, well above Lake Texoma.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 2664.0 ft811.99 m
- Highest level since 1996
- 2646.4 ft806.62 m, Jun 1997
- Lowest level since 1996
- 2606.6 ft794.49 m, Oct 2026
- Surface area at normal pool
- 2,020 acres817 ha
- Conservation storage
- 59,968 acre-feet74 million m³
- Dam
- Greenbelt Dam, 1968
- River or creek
- Salt Fork Red River
- County
- Donley
- Owner
- Greenbelt Municipal & Industrial Water Authority
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Greenbelt Lake full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 2606.6 ft, 57.4 ft below full pool (2664.0 ft), holding 4% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 794.49 m, 17.50 m below full pool (811.99 m), holding 4% of its conservation storage.
Is Greenbelt Lake going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 2606.4 ft and 2607.5 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 about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 794.42 m and 794.77 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.