Cooper (Chapman) Lake Water Level Today

Texas · Below full pool

Full pool440.0Bottom of pool415.5
Elevation
435.45 ft
From full pool
−4.55 ft
Percent of pool
70.7%
24-hour change
−0.04 ft
7-day change
−0.31 ft
Reading
Sep 20, 2026 · TWDB

Last year at Cooper (Chapman) Lake

435.1437.5440.0full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 391 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Cooper (Chapman) Lake is 4.55 ft below full pool, at 435.45 ft, down 0.04 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 70.7 percent of its conservation pool.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.31 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.28 ft. In the 391 days of readings on this page the high was 439.13 ft on Aug 17, 2025 and the low was 435.08 ft on Feb 13, 2026, a range of 4.05 ft.

The reading is the Texas Water Development Board gauge, taken Sep 20, 2026. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the TWDB page for hourly values.

Cooper (Chapman) Lake pool elevations

Current elevation435.45 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)440.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool415.50 ft
Conservation capacity258,723 acre-ft
Surface area at full pool15,278 acres
30-day change−1.28 ft
1-year high439.13 ft (Aug 17, 2025)
1-year low435.08 ft (Feb 13, 2026)
Operating agencyTexas Water Development Board

Source: Texas Water Development Board. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Cooper (Chapman) Lake level questions

What is the water level of Cooper (Chapman) Lake today?

Cooper (Chapman) Lake is at 435.45 ft as of Sep 20, 2026, −4.55 ft relative to full pool (440.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.04 ft.

What is full pool at Cooper (Chapman) Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 440.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 415.50 ft.

Is Cooper (Chapman) Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.04 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.31 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.28 ft.

Where does this Cooper (Chapman) Lake level come from?

From the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) public data feed for Cooper (Chapman) Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.