Richland-Chambers Reservoir lake and shoreline

Richland-Chambers Reservoir Water Level

Officially Richland-Chambers Reservoir (Richland Creek / Chambers Creek)

Texas

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Richland-Chambers Reservoir

Richland-Chambers Reservoir is currently 2.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 312.8 feet.

312.75 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

312.75ft

−2.25 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 6312.78 ft

7-day change

Up 0.51 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

No meaningful change

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
312.75 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
+0.51 ft
30d
0.00 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Richland-Chambers Reservoir is currently 312.75 ft, 2.25 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.51 ft over the past 7 days and changed little over the past 30 days.

Richland-Chambers Reservoir Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.25 ft below full pool

Current level
312.75 ft
Full pool
315 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool315 ft
  • Flood stage325 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Navarro County, TX

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Navarro County, TX is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Navarro County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026312.77-0.01
Oct 6, 2026312.78-0.03
Oct 5, 2026312.81-0.02
Oct 4, 2026312.83+0.02
Oct 3, 2026312.81+0.37
Oct 2, 2026312.44+0.14
Oct 1, 2026312.3+0.04

Common questions about Richland-Chambers Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Richland-Chambers Reservoir is 312.75 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Richland-Chambers Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Richland-Chambers Reservoir is 315 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Richland-Chambers Reservoir lake level is rising — rising about 0.51 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Richland-Chambers Reservoir is currently 2.25 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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