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Update May 12th at 1pm

By May 12, 2016

As of Tuesday May 12 2015 at 1:00 p.m. – the following projections are based on on-ground flow conditions barring further rainfall:

Lake Bridgeport – Conservation Elevation (normal pool) = 836.00 ft-msl

Current elevation is 820.97 ft-msl.  Bridgeport is expected to rise through the day and reach near 821.2 ft-msl by 7:00 p.m. today.

Eagle Mountain Lake – Conservation elevation (normal pool) = 649.10 ft-msl

Current elevation is 649.09 ft-msl.  Eagle Mountain is expected to rise throughout the day and reach near 649.22 ft-msl by 7:00 p.m. today.

Eagle Mountain will be discharging 2848 cfs down to Lake Worth beginning at 1:00 p.m. 

Lake Worth – Conservation elevation (normal pool) = 594.00 ft-msl

Current elevation is 592.48 ft-msl.  Lake Worth will be rising slowly throughout the day and is expected to reach near 593.06 ft-msl by 7:00 p.m. today.

Cedar Creek Lake – as of 1:00 pm Cedar Creek Lake Level at 322.52 ft – 7196 cfs

Richland Chambers Reservoir– as of 12:00 pm Richland Chambers Reservoir Lake Level is 315.94 ft. – 22638 cfs

Lake residents are strongly encouraged to monitor lake levels as additional rainfall is in the short-term forecast.  Updates will be posted as they become available.

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 549.98 550.00 -0.02
Benbrook 692.94 694.00 -1.06
Bridgeport 826.95 836.00 -9.05
Cedar Creek 322.04 322.00 0.04
Eagle Mountain 644.39 649.10 -4.71
Lake Worth 591.53 594.00 -2.47
Richland-Chambers 315.05 315.00 0.05
*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.
For more information read our daily reports or the TRWD Lake Level Blog.

Check out the TRWD OneRain portal for a visualization of this information and more.

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