Lake Abilene: 11.7% full as of 2026-08-11
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2026-08-11 | 11.7 | 1,993.68 | 927 | 927 | 7,900 | 168 |
| Yesterday | 2026-08-10 | 11.8 | 1,993.72 | 933 | 933 | 7,900 | 168 |
| 2 days ago | 2026-08-09 | 11.9 | 1,993.76 | 940 | 940 | 7,900 | 169 |
| 1 week ago | 2026-08-04 | 12.4 | 1,993.99 | 978 | 978 | 7,900 | 172 |
| 1 month ago | 2026-07-11 | 7.7 | 1,991.50 | 609 | 609 | 7,900 | 136 |
| 3 months ago | 2026-05-11 | 3.5 | 1,988.37 | 279 | 279 | 7,900 | 90 |
| 6 months ago | 2026-02-11 | 3.6 | 1,988.44 | 285 | 285 | 7,900 | 91 |
| 1 year ago | 2025-08-11 | 4.3 | 1,989.03 | 336 | 336 | 7,900 | 100 |
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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 | 2026-08-11 18:30 | 1,993.65 | 2,012.30 | -18.65 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-08-11 17:30 | 1,993.66 | 2,012.30 | -18.64 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-08-11 16:30 | 1,993.66 | 2,012.30 | -18.64 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-08-11 12:30 | 1,993.67 | 2,012.30 | -18.63 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-08-11 06:30 | 1,993.68 | 2,012.30 | -18.62 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-08-10 18:30 | 1,993.70 | 2,012.30 | -18.60 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-08-09 18:30 | 1,993.75 | 2,012.30 | -18.55 |
*
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
