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Flood Protection: A Mission to Reduce Risk

By April 17, 2018
Trinity River at Dusk | TRWD

Flood protection is not something you think about every day, but it’s a vital part of our thriving community. TRWD is responsible for minimizing flood risk along the Trinity River and through the Fort Worth Floodway. Watch what we’re doing to reduce that risk, operate and maintain the floodway, and plan for the region’s anticipated growth.

Flood Protection: A Mission to Reduce Risk Video

Lake Current Level Conservation Level* Level Difference**
Arlington 550.23 550.00 0.23
Benbrook 696.30 694.00 2.30
Bridgeport 820.87 836.00 -15.13
Cedar Creek 322.37 322.00 0.37
Eagle Mountain 644.67 649.10 -4.43
Lake Worth 591.21 594.00 -2.79
Richland-Chambers 315.67 315.00 0.67
*Conservation Level: The permitted level of water an entity is allowed to hold in a lake. Any amount above the conservation level is used for the temporary storage of flood waters and must be released downstream.
**Difference: Amount above or below conservation level.
For more information read our daily reports or the TRWD Lake Level Blog.

Check out the TRWD OneRain portal for a visualization of this information and more.

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