Belton Dam
Dam in Bell County, Texas · Leon River · forms Belton Lake
Height
192 ft
59 m (NID height)
Length
5,524 ft
1,684 m
Completed
1954
Belton Lake today
592.80 ft
7 days ▼ 0.35 ft
vs full pool
▼ 1.20 ft
Normal storage
457,600 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 192 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Fort Worth District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 1,876,700 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 12,300 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 187 ft
- Drainage area
- 3,560 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 1,300 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Fort Worth District
- NID ID
- TX00002
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID TX00002 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.