Overview
Lake Somerville is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on Yegua Creek in southeast-central Texas. Built for flood control and water supply, the lake covers approximately 11,460 acres. It is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District for flood risk management, water supply, and recreation.
The basin combines open main-lake water with creek arms, points, and shoreline indentations typical of a mid-sized Fort Worth District project. Depth and bottom character vary from shallower flats and cove margins to deeper water near the dam and channel, giving boaters and anglers a mix of open-water and structure habitats. Its Yegua Creek setting in the Brazos basin region shapes local access patterns and seasonal pool behavior.
Lake Somerville supports recreational boating, fishing, camping, and shoreline use through Corps and partner public access sites. Fisheries and boating regulations are guided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Public ramps, parks, and recreation areas provide regional access for day-use and overnight visitors.
Fort Worth District manages Somerville between a conservation pool near 238 feet, a flood pool near 258 feet, and a dead pool near 206 feet. Rainfall, flood-storage operations, and water-supply needs move the surface through that operating band. Monitoring lake levels is important for ramp usability, fishing success, boating safety, and shoreline access as the pool shifts between conservation and flood storage.
Current Conditions
Lake Somerville is currently 0.99 feet below full pool and has fallen slightly over the past week.
- 7-day trendFallingLatest movement can differ from the seven-day trend.
- 7-day changeDown 0.15 ft
- 30-day changeDown 1.02 ft
- Drought conditionsModerate Drought
About This Lake
Learn how this lake is managed, what affects its water level, and where Lake Insights gets its data.
Lake Somerville is a 11,460-acre reservoir on the Yegua Creek managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
