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Lake Ray Roberts Water Level Today

Also known as Ray Roberts Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Ray Roberts, on the Elm Fork Trinity River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

630.56ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 1.94 ftbelow full pool (632.5 ft)
  • 93.2%full
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.08 ft in 7 days−0.50 ft in 30 days
630632634636630632634636630632634636
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 734,326 of 788,167 acre-ft

Is Lake Ray Roberts full?

No. Lake Ray Roberts is 93.2% full, 1.94 ft below full pool. It is 1.01 ft lower than a year ago (631.57 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Ray Roberts level history

Full pool 632.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026630.5693.2%
Nov 6, 2026630.6093.3%
Nov 5, 2026630.6093.3%
Nov 4, 2026630.6293.4%
Nov 3, 2026630.6493.4%
Nov 2, 2026630.5993.3%
Nov 1, 2026630.6293.4%
Oct 31, 2026630.6493.4%
Oct 30, 2026630.6593.5%
Oct 29, 2026630.6593.5%
Oct 28, 2026630.6793.5%
Oct 27, 2026630.6893.6%
Oct 26, 2026630.7093.7%
Oct 25, 2026630.7193.7%
Oct 24, 2026630.7393.8%
Oct 23, 2026630.7593.8%
Oct 22, 2026630.7793.9%
Oct 21, 2026630.7893.9%
Oct 20, 2026630.8094.0%
Oct 19, 2026630.8294.1%
Oct 18, 2026630.8594.2%
Oct 17, 2026630.8894.3%
Oct 16, 2026631.0694.9%
Oct 15, 2026630.9794.6%
Oct 14, 2026630.9594.5%
Oct 13, 2026630.9694.6%
Oct 12, 2026630.9694.6%
Oct 11, 2026630.9994.7%
Oct 10, 2026631.0294.8%
Oct 9, 2026631.0594.9%
Oct 8, 2026631.0694.9%
  • Lake Ray Roberts level
  • Full pool 632.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1988

Lake Ray Roberts on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Ray Roberts water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today630.56—
93.2%
2025631.57+1.01
96.7%
2024631.32+0.76
95.8%
2023631.05+0.49
94.9%
2022630.48−0.08
92.9%
2021631.88+1.32
97.8%
2020631.83+1.27
97.6%
2019632.51+1.95
100%above full pool
2018638.54+7.98
100%above full pool
2017631.61+1.05
96.8%
2016632.24+1.68
99.1%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
632.5 ft msl
Dead pool
551.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
788,167 acre-ft
Surface area today
27,179 acres
Record high since 1989
644.47 ftMay 4, 1990
Record low since 1989
615.41 ftOct 14, 2000
Data since
Jan 21, 1988
Dam
Ray Roberts Damcompleted 1986
River
Elm Fork Trinity River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Denton County
Gauge location
33.3554, −97.0500

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1989, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Elm Fork Trinity chain

UpstreamElm Fork Trinity RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Ray Roberts630.56 ft93.2% full−1.94 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Lewisville517.88 ft81.2% full−4.12 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight50°FLowN 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Sunday71°FHighLow 50°FN 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday76°FHighLow 58°FSSW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 52°FW 5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 46°FNNW 10 mphSunny
  7. Friday69°FHighLow 47°FN 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.36, −97.05). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Ray Roberts?
632.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Ray Roberts Dam.
How much does Lake Ray Roberts need to be full?
Lake Ray Roberts needs 1.94 ft more water to reach full pool (632.5 ft), or about 53,841 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Ray Roberts rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.08 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 630.56 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Ray Roberts last full?
It was last at or above full pool (632.5 ft) on Jul 24, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 1.94 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Lake Ray Roberts reached 644.47 ft on May 4, 1990. The lowest was 615.41 ft on Oct 14, 2000 (TWDB data since 1989).
How much has Lake Ray Roberts changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 630.56 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 634.31 ft (Jun 20, 2026), a swing of 3.75 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 Ray Roberts on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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