CountiesTarrant County
TexasReservoirTarrant County
Lake Arlington
At roughly 1,807 acres, Lake Arlington is one of the lakes covered in Texas. Its shoreline falls inside Tarrant County. It is managed by City of Arlington. The latest reading is 544.27 ft, 5.7 ft below the 550.0 ft full pool.
Water level today: 544.27 ft (74% full) · see the full record
Coordinates32.7033, -97.2142
Surface area1,807 acres
Max depth51 ft
Full pool550.0 ft
Capacity40,157 acre-ft
Managed byCity of Arlington
Swimming beaches on Lake Arlington
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Lake Arlington on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Water level today
The level comes from gauge 08049200, Lk Arlington at Arlington, TX, and carries the time it was taken. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 544.30 ft and 551.16 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-11-25). The last value stored here, 544.27 ft, is from 2026-09-09. That put the reservoir at 74% of its conservation capacity. Conservation capacity is 40,157 acre-feet. The agency sets full pool at 550.0 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
544.27 ft -0.40 ft in 7 days
Visiting Lake Arlington
Lake Arlington sits at 32.7033, -97.2142. It reaches roughly 51 feet at its deepest.
If you need a named beach, Lake Worth Beach on Lake Worth is some 16 miles from here. Where there is no marked beach, entry is usually from a boat ramp or an unimproved bank. There is no beach on record at Lake Arlington in the datasets this guide reads.
Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. Swimming season in Texas runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.
The level comes from gauge 08049200, Lk Arlington at Arlington, TX, and carries the time it was taken. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 544.30 ft and 551.16 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-11-25). The last value stored here, 544.27 ft, is from 2026-09-09. That put the reservoir at 74% of its conservation capacity. Conservation capacity is 40,157 acre-feet. The agency sets full pool at 550.0 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
If Lake Arlington is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Lake Worth (Texas, 13 mi), Joe Pool Lake (Texas, 13 mi) and Mountain Creek Lake (Texas, 15 mi). Texas has 118 lakes on this site in total.
Questions about Lake Arlington
Is there a beach at Lake Arlington?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Lake Arlington?
About 1,807 acres. Maximum depth is around 51 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Arlington?
The closest in this guide is Lake Worth, about 13 miles away in Texas.
Lakes near Lake Arlington
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Lake Worth
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Joe Pool Lake
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Benbrook Lake
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Grapevine Lake
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Eagle Mountain Lake
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Lake Weatherford
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Sources
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