Waco Dam
Dam in McLennan County, Texas · Bosque River · forms Waco Lake
Height
145 ft
44 m (NID height)
Length
17,400 ft
5,304 m
Completed
1965
Waco Lake today
459.06 ft
7 days ▼ 0.25 ft
vs full pool
▼ 2.94 ft
Normal storage
152,500 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 145 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Fort Worth District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 969,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 7,270 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 135 ft
- Drainage area
- 1,670 sq mi
- Spillway
- Controlled, 560 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Fort Worth District
- NID ID
- TX00016
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 21, 2026. Search NID ID TX00016 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.