Lake Kemp Water Level Today

Lake Kemp is 73.9% full at 1,139.6 ft as of Oct 25, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

73.9%

Full, by conservation storage

1,139.6 ft

Elevation above sea level

4.4 ft

Below full pool of 1,144.0 ft

Today, 1,139.6 ftFull pool, 1,144.0 ftNormal, 1,140.8 ft

Since the day before

+0.01 ft

Last 7 days

+1.21 ft

Last 30 days

+2.74 ft

Compared with normal

1.2 ft below

Updated Oct 25 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 25 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Kemp level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 1,144.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 1,144.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 1,144.0 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Lake Kemp full?

No. It is 73.9% full by conservation storage, 4.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 1,144.0 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Kemp has been since 1988?

36.9 ft, in October 1994, in daily records back to March 1988.

What is the highest Lake Kemp has been since 1988?

1,149.6 ft, in May 2025, in daily records back to March 1988.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.2 ft below the median level for Oct 25 across the stored record.

Is Lake Kemp rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 1.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	1,149.6 ft	May 2025
Record low	36.9 ft	Oct 1994
This year's high	1,143.8 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	1,136.6 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since March 1988. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before October 1993, the U.S. Geological Survey.

Lake facts

Operator	City of Wichita Falls
Dam	Lake Kemp Dam
Full pool	1,144.0 ft
Conservation capacity	245,307 acre-ft
Surface area	16,540 acres
County	Baylor

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Lake Kemp

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Kickapoo	80.1%	1,041.9 ft	−0.08 ft	Oct 25
Lake Arrowhead	70.1%	920.8 ft	−0.09 ft	Oct 25
Tom Steed Lake	69.6%	1,406.4 ft	+0.52 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 25
Waurika Lake	89.7%	949.5 ft	−0.13 ft	6:00 a.m. CT, Oct 25
Possum Kingdom Lake	91.9%	996.5 ft	+1.40 ft	Oct 25
Altus Lake	32.3%	1,539.5 ft	+0.30 ft	5:00 a.m. CT, Oct 25

Lake Kickapoo80.1% full Lake Arrowhead70.1% full Tom Steed Lake69.6% full Waurika Lake89.7% full Possum Kingdom Lake91.9% full Altus Lake32.3% full

All Texas lakes

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