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 in0 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 0.5 in13 mm normal 1.0 in26 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Richland-Chambers Reservoir with the dam, level gauge and 17 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 | 312.195.13 | 312.295.16 | 312.395.20 |
| Nov 9 | 312.095.11 | 312.195.13 | 312.495.22 |
| Nov 25 | 311.895.03 | 312.095.09 | 313.195.43 |
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
- 0.20 ft0.06 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.31 ft0.09 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 81% of 430 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.
- Cedar Creek Reservoir15 mi23 km away · 316.0 ft96.31 m · 72%
- Lake Athens28 mi46 km away · 439.4 ft133.94 m · 97%
- Lake Waxahachie41 mi66 km away · 526.9 ft160.59 m · 75%
- Lake Palestine45 mi73 km away · 342.8 ft104.49 m · 87%
- New Terrell City Lake48 mi77 km away · 493.3 ft150.35 m · 24%
- Lake Limestone50 mi80 km away · 359.9 ft109.70 m · 82%
About Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Richland-Chambers Reservoir is one of the largest lakes in Texas, formed by damming Richland and Chambers creeks east-southeast of Corsicana in Navarro and Freestone counties. The dam was completed in 1987, and the Tarrant Regional Water District owns it for water supply. Navarro Mills, Bardwell and Halbert lakes are upstream in its watershed.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 315.0 ft96.01 m
- Highest level since 1989
- 317.0 ft96.62 m, Oct 2015
- Lowest level since 1989
- 303.6 ft92.55 m, Dec 2006
- Surface area at normal pool
- 43,874 acres17,755 ha
- Conservation storage
- 1,099,417 acre-feet1,356 million m³
- Dam
- Richland Creek Dam, 1987
- River or creek
- Richland Creek
- County
- Freestone
- Owner
- Tarrant Regional Water District
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 312.3 ft, 2.7 ft below full pool (315.0 ft), holding 90% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 95.19 m, 0.82 m below full pool (96.01 m), holding 90% of its conservation storage.
Is Richland-Chambers Reservoir 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 312.0 ft and 312.4 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 0.06 m, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 95.11 m and 95.22 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.