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
- 0.2 in4 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 1.1 in29 mm normal 0.5 in12 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Lake Stamford 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 | 1414.0430.99 | 1414.1431.03 | 1414.5431.14 |
| Nov 9 | 1414.0430.97 | 1414.1431.02 | 1415.4431.42 |
| Nov 25 | 1413.8430.93 | 1414.3431.08 | 1417.0431.90 |
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
- 0.23 ft0.07 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.33 ft0.10 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 77% 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.
- Millers Creek Reservoir26 mi42 km away · 1328.5 ft404.94 m · 63%
- Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir33 mi53 km away · 1629.0 ft496.53 m · 67%
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir39 mi63 km away · 1166.0 ft355.38 m · 36%
- Lake Kemp54 mi87 km away · 1139.6 ft347.36 m · 74%
- Lake Cisco55 mi89 km away · 1502.9 ft458.08 m · 42%
- Lake Graham56 mi90 km away · 1068.1 ft325.55 m · 66%
About Lake Stamford
Lake Stamford is a reservoir on Paint Creek in Haskell County, about 10 miles northeast of Stamford, built in 1953. The City of Stamford owns the lake and dam and shares the water rights with American Electric Power; it is the sole water source for Stamford and several nearby communities. Paint Creek drains to the Brazos above Possum Kingdom Lake.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 1416.8 ft431.84 m
- Highest level since 1999
- 1426.0 ft434.64 m, Aug 2005
- Lowest level since 1999
- 1399.4 ft426.54 m, Feb 2015
- Surface area at normal pool
- 4,690 acres1,898 ha
- Conservation storage
- 51,570 acre-feet64 million m³
- Dam
- Lake Stamford Dam, 1953
- River or creek
- Paint Creek
- County
- Haskell
- Owner
- City of Stamford
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Lake Stamford full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 1414.1 ft, 2.7 ft below full pool (1416.8 ft), holding 74% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 431.01 m, 0.83 m below full pool (431.84 m), holding 74% of its conservation storage.
Is Lake Stamford going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 1414.0 ft and 1415.4 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is 10%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 430.97 m and 431.42 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is 10%. 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.