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Turn around. Don’t drown.

By April 8, 2020

We are releasing water which will impact low water dams and raise the river level on the Clear Fork from Benbrook to downtown Fort Worth. Use extreme caution if you are around the river. Turn around. Don’t drown.

<a href=”https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=213473309753877″>Click to see the video.</a>

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 549.68 550.00 -0.32
Benbrook 693.40 694.00 -0.60
Bridgeport 826.87 836.00 -9.13
Cedar Creek 321.88 322.00 -0.12
Eagle Mountain 643.97 649.10 -5.13
Lake Worth 591.27 594.00 -2.73
Richland-Chambers 314.98 315.00 -0.02
*Conservation Level: The permitted level of water an entity is allowed to hold in a lake. Any amount above the conservation level is used for the temporary storage of flood waters and must be released downstream.

**Difference: Amount above or below conservation level.

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