Lake Ray Hubbard

Is Lake Ray Hubbard good for swimming?

The center of the lake is at 32.7994, -96.4950. The deepest point on record is about 40 feet. Releases go downstream into the outflow =. It lies at roughly 387 feet of elevation.

Nearby water includes White Rock Lake (Texas, 13 mi), Lavon Lake (Texas, 17 mi) and New Terrell City Lake (Texas, 19 mi). Texas has 118 lakes on this site in total.

Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer. Swimming season in Texas runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown.

The level comes from gauge 08061550, Lk Ray Hubbard nr Forney, TX, and carries the time it was taken. That put the reservoir at 87% of its conservation capacity. The conservation pool tops out at 435.5 ft. The last value stored here, 432.67 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 432.71 ft and 436.01 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2026-05-27). Conservation capacity is 439,559 acre-feet. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.

County parks and private resorts sometimes provide access that federal datasets never record. If you need a named beach, Screech Owl Reach on Lake Tawakoni is some 28 miles from here. No agency lists a named swimming spot at Lake Ray Hubbard. Shoreline access here is likely informal.