Jim Chapman Lake water level: Jim Chapman 
5.9 ft low
Jim Chapman Lake is 5.9 ft below full pool, lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 434.08 ft at 7:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.
How Jim Chapman stands today
In early November Jim Chapman normally sits near 436.79 ft, 3.2 ft under full pool; today it is 2.7 ft below even that.
- 434.08 Feet above sea level7:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −5.92 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 440.00 ft.
- 68.1 Percent of conservation storageWater held above top of inactive, as a share of the pool's capacity.
- −2.71 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 1996–2025 is 436.79 ft. Today ranks in the 20th percentile.
- −2.50 Feet from a year ago436.58 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −1.07 Feet over 30 days−0.17 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Jim Chapman usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2006
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 434.09 | 436.79 |
| November 3, 2026 | 434.11 | 436.80 |
| November 2, 2026 | 434.09 | 436.82 |
| November 1, 2026 | 434.13 | 436.84 |
| October 31, 2026 | 434.16 | 436.87 |
| October 30, 2026 | 434.18 | 436.89 |
| October 29, 2026 | 434.21 | 436.90 |
| October 28, 2026 | 434.25 | 436.92 |
| October 27, 2026 | 434.28 | 436.94 |
| October 26, 2026 | 434.32 | 436.95 |
| October 25, 2026 | 434.35 | 436.97 |
| October 24, 2026 | 434.39 | 437.00 |
| October 23, 2026 | 434.42 | 437.02 |
| October 22, 2026 | 434.47 | 437.05 |
| October 21, 2026 | 434.50 | 437.09 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 434.53 | 437.12 |
| October 19, 2026 | 434.56 | 437.15 |
| October 18, 2026 | 434.61 | 437.18 |
| October 17, 2026 | 434.66 | 437.21 |
| October 16, 2026 | 434.74 | 437.24 |
| October 15, 2026 | 434.80 | 437.27 |
| October 14, 2026 | 434.83 | 437.29 |
| October 13, 2026 | 434.86 | 437.32 |
| October 12, 2026 | 434.90 | 437.35 |
| October 11, 2026 | 434.94 | 437.38 |
| October 10, 2026 | 434.98 | 437.40 |
| October 9, 2026 | 435.01 | 437.43 |
| October 8, 2026 | 435.05 | 437.46 |
| October 7, 2026 | 435.09 | 437.49 |
| October 6, 2026 | 435.12 | 437.49 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 436.01 | 438.24 | 442.28 | — |
| February | 435.98 | 439.97 | 441.31 | — |
| March | 435.90 | 440.18 | 443.63 | — |
| April | 436.87 | 440.18 | 441.66 | — |
| May | 437.12 | 440.19 | 442.27 | — |
| June | 437.63 | 440.10 | 442.19 | — |
| July | 437.39 | 439.65 | 440.42 | — |
| August | 436.35 | 438.82 | 439.84 | — |
| September | 435.63 | 438.11 | 439.37 | — |
| October | 434.54 | 437.42 | 439.08 | — |
| November | 435.71 | 437.00 | 438.84 | — |
| December | 435.64 | 437.09 | 438.85 | — |
Other Texas lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
 Cedar Creek Reservoir | 315.78 | 72.1% full |
| Lake Bob Sandlin | 334.55 | 86.7% full |
| Sam Rayburn Reservoir | 152.77 | 60.6% full |
 Twin Buttes Reservoir | 1,894.13 | 4.5% full |
| Lake Ray Hubbard | 431.70 | 72.6% full |
| Pat Mayse Lake | 448.64 | 88.4% full |
 Lake O' the Pines | 227.13 | 1.4 ft below |
| Navarro Mills Lake | 422.16 | 78.6% full |
 Aquilla Lake | 534.48 | 79.9% full |
| Lake Bridgeport | 826.55 | 70.5% full |
 Eagle Mountain Lake | 642.87 | 73.3% full |
| Lake Limestone | 359.85 | 81.0% full |
| Richland-Chambers Reservoir | 312.25 | 89.9% full |
| Lake Worth | 591.79 | 70.5% full |
Jim Chapman questions
What is full pool at Jim Chapman Lake?
Full pool at Jim Chapman Lake is 440.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Jim Chapman Lake full right now?
No. It is 5.9 ft below full pool and holds 68.1% of its conservation storage. In early November Jim Chapman normally sits near 436.79 ft, 3.2 ft under full pool; today it is 2.7 ft below even that.
Is Jim Chapman Lake lower than normal for early November?
Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 436.79 ft, and today's 434.08 ft is −2.71 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 427.94 and 440.93 ft.
How does Jim Chapman Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 436.58 ft. It is 2.50 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 448.45 ft on March 3, 2018 and the lowest was 422.01 ft on December 29, 2006.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.