Fort Worth District
Lakes and Recreation Menu
Lewisville Lake Information
Statistics:
Dam
Length including spillway - 32,888 feet
Height above streambed - 125 feet
Width at crown - 20 feet
Top elevation above mean sea level - 560.0 feet
Spillway
Length - 560 feet
Crest elevation above mean sea level - 532.0 feet
Reservoir
Conservation pool - 555,000 acre feet (one acre-foot equals one acre of water one foot deep, or 325,850 gallons)
Flood-control pool - 325,700 acre feet
Conservation pool area - 23,280 acres (one acre is 43,460 square feet)
Flood-control pool area - 28,980 acres
Shoreline at conservation pool - 233 miles
Elevation at top of conservation pool - 522 feet mean sea level
Water Level
Every effort is made to keep the water level of Corps lakes within several feet of their conservation pool. During a drought, local municipalities (who own most of the water) have the right to use the water for their citizens. As a result, the lake level may be drawn down considerably during periods of high consumption and low rainfall.
