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Greenbelt Reservoir

Howardwick, Texas — Donley County.

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1,990Surface acres · TPWD
84 ftMax depth
1967Impounded

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 91903819) measures 1,019 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Greenbelt Reservoir is in Texas

The red circle marks Greenbelt Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Greenbelt Reservoir

  • County: Donley
  • City or town on the shore: Howardwick
  • Location (TPWD): 60 miles east of Amarillo and 4 miles north of Clarendon on the Salt Fork of the Red River
  • Impounded: 1967 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority · (806) 874-3650
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 55 mi from Amarillo and 113 mi from Lubbock, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Greenbelt Reservoir shoreline

1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 91903819), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Greenbelt Reservoir

We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Greenbelt Reservoir. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (35.0046, -100.9013). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Greenbelt Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Greenbelt Reservoir

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth & smallmouth bassWhite crappieChannel & flathead catfishWhite bassWalleye ★Sunfish

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Greenbelt Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    Smallmouth BassPoor
    Channel CatfishGood
    Flathead CatfishFair
    CrappieGood
    White BassGood
    SunfishFair
    WalleyeFair

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Vegetation in Greenbelt includes potamogeton, coontail, milfoil, and cattails. Vegetation can be dense around shoreline areas and coves. In Kelly Creek and the Salt Fork, there are stands of flooded timber.

    Conservation pool: 2,663 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Moderate, 2-4 ft. per year

    Normal clarity: 4-6 ft. visibility

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 41 stocking records for Greenbelt Reservoir from 1967 to 2022. The table shows 2018–2022.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2022Walleye344,404Fry
    2021Bass, Smallmouth14,815Fingerling
    2019Bass, Florida Largemouth31,140Fingerling
    2019Walleye592,634Fry
    2018Bass, Largemouth20,426Fingerling
    2018Walleye812,360Fry

    TPWD stocking history for Greenbelt Reservoir

    Contact & official info

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