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Barker Reservoir Water Level Today
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · September 28, 2026 (daily reading)
3.0 ft below normal
for the date, below the range seen in 8 of 10 years
69.38 ft above sea level
- Past 7 days
- −0.1 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −0.2 ft
Barker Reservoir is a flood-control reservoir that is normally dry or nearly empty. It only holds water after heavy rain, so a low reading is expected.
What do these numbers mean?
- Water level
- The height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, as measured by the official gauge.
- Full pool
- The level the lake is normally kept at when it is full (top of conservation pool). Above it, the lake is storing flood water.
- Normal for the date
- The typical (median) level on this calendar date across 2008-2025. The normal range is where the lake stood in 8 of 10 years.
Barker Reservoir water level chart (last 2 years)
How is Barker Reservoir changing?
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.14 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.1 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 69.6 ft, so it is −0.2 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Barker Reservoir above or below normal?
For September 28, the normal level is about 72.4 ft (the normal range is 69.5 ft to 88.1 ft). Today's level is −3.0 ft compared with normal, below normal.
“Normal” here means the median level recorded on this calendar date across 2008-2025. Many reservoirs are drawn down on purpose in fall and winter, so a level below full pool can still be completely normal for the season.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 86.52 ft | June 8, 2026 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 69.28 ft | October 18, 2024 |
| Same day last year | 69.58 ft | −0.2 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 70.90 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Barker Reservoir today?
- The latest reading is 69.38 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on September 28, 2026.
- What is a normal water level for Barker Reservoir at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2008-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 72.4 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 69.5 ft and 88.1 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Barker Reservoir?
- Full pool for Barker Reservoir is 70.9 ft (top of conservation pool), according to the Texas Water Development Board.
- What were the highest and lowest levels in the last two years?
- The highest daily level in the last two years was 86.5 ft on June 8, 2026; the lowest was 69.3 ft on October 18, 2024.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station Barker) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board; the normal range is calculated from official daily readings for 2008-2025. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.