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Lake Kemp Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Kemp, on the Wichita River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,139.98ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 4.02 ftbelow full pool (1,144.0 ft)
  • 75.4%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.22 ft in 7 days+3.32 ft in 30 days
1,1381,1401,1421,1441,1461,1381,1401,1421,1441,1461,1381,1401,1421,1441,146
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 185,008 of 245,307 acre-ft

Is Lake Kemp full?

No. Lake Kemp is 75.4% full, 4.02 ft below full pool. It is 4.00 ft lower than a year ago (1,143.98 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Kemp level history

Full pool 1,144.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,139.9875.4%
Nov 6, 20261,139.9875.4%
Nov 5, 20261,139.9975.5%
Nov 4, 20261,139.9675.3%
Nov 3, 20261,139.9175.1%
Nov 2, 20261,139.8274.8%
Nov 1, 20261,139.7874.6%
Oct 31, 20261,139.7674.5%
Oct 30, 20261,139.7274.4%
Oct 29, 20261,139.6974.2%
Oct 28, 20261,139.6774.2%
Oct 27, 20261,139.6674.1%
Oct 26, 20261,139.6474.0%
Oct 25, 20261,139.6274.0%
Oct 24, 20261,139.6073.9%
Oct 23, 20261,139.5773.8%
Oct 22, 20261,139.5273.6%
Oct 21, 20261,139.4173.1%
Oct 20, 20261,139.2272.4%
Oct 19, 20261,138.9371.2%
Oct 18, 20261,138.4769.2%
Oct 17, 20261,137.9767.4%
Oct 16, 20261,137.5165.8%
Oct 15, 20261,137.0164.2%
Oct 14, 20261,136.5762.7%
Oct 13, 20261,136.5562.7%
Oct 12, 20261,136.5762.7%
Oct 11, 20261,136.5962.8%
Oct 10, 20261,136.6262.9%
Oct 9, 20261,136.6463.0%
Oct 8, 20261,136.6663.0%
  • Lake Kemp level
  • Full pool 1,144.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1993

Lake Kemp on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Kemp water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,139.98—
75.4%
20251,143.98+4.00
99.9%
20241,142.79+2.81
92.6%
20231,137.01−2.97
64.2%
20221,133.48−6.50
53.3%
20211,143.01+3.03
93.9%
20201,142.03+2.05
84.5%
20191,141.69+1.71
82.9%
20181,146.00+6.02
100%above full pool
20171,142.87+2.89
93.1%
20161,143.98+4.00
99.9%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,144.0 ft msl
Dead pool
1,090.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
245,307 acre-ft
Surface area today
10,054 acres
Highest since 1993
1,149.61 ftMay 9, 2025
Lowest since 1993
36.91 ftOct 7, 1994
Data since
Oct 2, 1993
Dam
Lake Kemp Damcompleted 1923
River
Wichita River
Owned by
City of Wichita Falls
Dam location
Baylor County
Gauge location
33.7584, −99.1512

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1993 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight48°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 53°FWNW 1 mphPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 59°FSW 1–7 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 59°FSSW 5–9 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 53°FNW 3–9 mphSunny
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 49°FNNW 3–7 mphSunny
  7. Friday70°FHighLow 52°FNNE 3–7 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.76, −99.15). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Kemp?
1,144.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Kemp Dam.
How much does Lake Kemp need to be full?
Lake Kemp needs 4.02 ft more water to reach full pool (1,144.0 ft), or about 60,299 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Kemp rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.22 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 1,139.98 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Kemp last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,144.0 ft) on Nov 6, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 4.02 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Kemp reached 1,149.61 ft on May 9, 2025. The lowest was 36.91 ft on Oct 7, 1994 (TWDB data since 1993; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Kemp changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,136.55 ft (Oct 13, 2026) to 1,143.97 ft (Nov 8, 2025), a swing of 7.42 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Lake Kemp on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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