Irving's Water Supply

Most of the City of Irving’s water is pumped from Lake Chapman to Lewisville Lake and then treated for Irving by the City of Dallas.

map of Irving water supply from Lake Chapman to Hackberry Pump Station

Irving owns water rights to water in Lake Chapman, which was previously known as Cooper Reservoir. Some of the City of Irving’s water is purchased directly from the City of Dallas to supplement the Lake Chapman water. Learn more.

Surface Water Sources

The City of Dallas uses surface water from the following seven sources:

Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Tawakoni
Elm Fork of the Trinity River
Lake Chapman
Lake Grapevine
Lewisville Lake
Lake Ray Roberts

Additional Information

The City of Irving continues to search for water supplies. For more information about Lake Chapman, contact Water Pumping Supervisor at (972) 734-1095.

Visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website for current elevation information for Lake Chapman.