Lake Abilene: 9.8% full as of 2026-09-01
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-09-01 | 9.8 | 1,992.69 | 772 | 772 | 7,900 | 153 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-08-31 | 9.9 | 1,992.74 | 779 | 779 | 7,900 | 154 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-08-30 | 9.9 | 1,992.78 | 784 | 784 | 7,900 | 155 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-08-25 | 10.4 | 1,993.00 | 818 | 818 | 7,900 | 158 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-08-01 | 12.7 | 1,994.13 | 1,002 | 1,002 | 7,900 | 174 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-06-01 | 3.5 | 1,988.37 | 279 | 279 | 7,900 | 90 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-03-01 | 3.6 | 1,988.44 | 285 | 285 | 7,900 | 91 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-09-01 | 3.7 | 1,988.54 | 293 | 293 | 7,900 | 92 |
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Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
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Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-09-01 23:30 | 1,992.67 | 2,012.30 | -19.63 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-09-01 22:30 | 1,992.67 | 2,012.30 | -19.63 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-09-01 21:30 | 1,992.67 | 2,012.30 | -19.63 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-09-01 17:30 | 1,992.68 | 2,012.30 | -19.62 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-09-01 11:30 | 1,992.69 | 2,012.30 | -19.61 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-08-31 23:30 | 1,992.71 | 2,012.30 | -19.59 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-08-30 23:30 | 1,992.76 | 2,012.30 | -19.54 |
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Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1921-01-01 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Dead pool elevation | 1,968.80 ft above NGVD29 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 2,009.70 ft above NGVD29 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 2,018.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 2,024.00 ft above NGVD29 |
| Conservation pool elevation | 2,012.30 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
1948-10-01 (source: TWDB)
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| Data Source | USGS:08083270 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08083270 |
Lake Location
