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Lake Somerville Water Level Today

Also known as Somerville Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Somerville, on the Yegua Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

236.05ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 1.95 ftbelow full pool (238.0 ft)
  • 86.0%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.04 ft in 7 days−0.67 ft in 30 days
234236238240234236238240234236238240
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 129,193 of 150,293 acre-ft

Is Lake Somerville full?

No. Lake Somerville is 86.0% full, 1.95 ft below full pool. It is 0.34 ft higher than a year ago (235.71 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Somerville level history

Full pool 238.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026236.0586.0%
Nov 6, 2026236.0786.1%
Nov 5, 2026236.0786.1%
Nov 4, 2026236.0986.2%
Nov 3, 2026236.0986.2%
Nov 2, 2026236.0886.2%
Nov 1, 2026236.0986.2%
Oct 31, 2026236.0986.2%
Oct 30, 2026236.0986.2%
Oct 29, 2026236.0986.2%
Oct 28, 2026236.1086.3%
Oct 27, 2026236.1186.4%
Oct 26, 2026236.1586.7%
Oct 25, 2026236.2087.0%
Oct 24, 2026236.2587.4%
Oct 23, 2026236.3087.7%
Oct 22, 2026236.3588.1%
Oct 21, 2026236.3988.3%
Oct 20, 2026236.4388.6%
Oct 19, 2026236.4788.9%
Oct 18, 2026236.5089.1%
Oct 17, 2026236.5289.3%
Oct 16, 2026236.5989.7%
Oct 15, 2026236.6290.0%
Oct 14, 2026236.6390.0%
Oct 13, 2026236.6490.1%
Oct 12, 2026236.6490.1%
Oct 11, 2026236.6790.3%
Oct 10, 2026236.6890.4%
Oct 9, 2026236.7090.5%
Oct 8, 2026236.7290.7%
  • Lake Somerville level
  • Full pool 238.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1995

Lake Somerville on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Somerville water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today236.05—
86.0%
2025235.71−0.34
83.6%
2024236.04−0.01
85.9%
2023232.06−3.99
60.4%
2022232.18−3.87
61.1%
2021238.50+2.45
100%above full pool
2020235.82−0.23
84.4%
2019237.76+1.71
98.2%
2018240.24+4.19
100%above full pool
2017239.50+3.45
100%above full pool
2016238.12+2.07
100%above full pool

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2021.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
238.0 ft msl
Dead pool
206.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
150,293 acre-ft
Surface area today
10,453 acres
Highest since 1995
259.77 ftMay 29, 2016
Lowest since 1995
227.61 ftDec 13, 2011
Data since
Oct 2, 1995
Dam
Somerville Damcompleted 1967
River
Yegua Creek
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Washington County
Gauge location
30.3224, −96.5258

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1995 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight56°FLowNE 5–10 mphMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
  2. Sunday68°FHighLow 54°FNE 5 mphChance Rain Showers
  3. Monday68°FHighLow 54°FCalmMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  4. Tuesday72°FHighLow 57°FCalmPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 54°FCalmChance Rain Showers
  6. Thursday76°FHighLow 46°FN 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 44°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.32, −96.53). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Somerville?
238.0 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 Somerville Dam.
How much does Lake Somerville need to be full?
Lake Somerville needs 1.95 ft more water to reach full pool (238.0 ft), or about 21,100 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Somerville rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.04 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 236.05 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Somerville last full?
It was last at or above full pool (238.0 ft) on Aug 13, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 1.95 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Somerville reached 259.77 ft on May 29, 2016. The lowest was 227.61 ft on Dec 13, 2011 (TWDB data since 1995; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Somerville changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 234.09 ft (Apr 1, 2026) to 240.79 ft (Jun 20, 2026), a swing of 6.70 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 Somerville on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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