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Update May 16 at 2PM

By May 16, 2016

As of Saturday May 16 2015 at 2:00 p.m. – the following estimates are based on on-ground flow conditions barring further rainfall:

Lake Bridgeport – Current elevation is 821.86 ft-msl and holding steady (normal conservation pool = 836.00 ft-msl.).

Eagle Mountain Lake – Current elevation is 649.32 ft-msl and holding steady (normal conservation pool = 649.10 ft-msl.).  Current discharge is 3333 cfs.

Lake Worth – Current elevation is 595.30 ft-msl and holding steady (normal conservation pool = 594.00 ft-msl.)

Cedar Creek Lake – Current elevation is 322.23 ft-msl (normal conservation pool = 322.00 ft-msl.).

Richland Chambers Reservoir– Current elevation is 315.58 ft-msl (normal conservation pool = 315.00 ft-msl.).

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 549.84 550.00 -0.16
Benbrook 693.70 694.00 -0.30
Bridgeport 829.18 836.00 -6.82
Cedar Creek 321.89 322.00 -0.11
Eagle Mountain 644.08 649.10 -5.02
Lake Worth 591.36 594.00 -2.64
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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