Lake Abilene: 8.5% full as of 2026-09-18
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 | 2026-09-18 | 8.5 | 1,991.97 | 671 | 671 | 7,900 | 142 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-09-17 | 8.6 | 1,992.01 | 676 | 676 | 7,900 | 143 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-09-16 | 8.6 | 1,992.05 | 682 | 682 | 7,900 | 144 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-09-11 | 9.0 | 1,992.28 | 712 | 712 | 7,900 | 147 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-08-18 | 11.0 | 1,993.33 | 869 | 869 | 7,900 | 162 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-06-18 | 9.6 | 1,992.61 | 759 | 759 | 7,900 | 152 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-03-18 | 3.6 | 1,988.44 | 285 | 285 | 7,900 | 91 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-09-18 | 3.6 | 1,988.44 | 285 | 285 | 7,900 | 91 |
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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 | 2026-09-19 02:30 | 1,991.95 | 2,012.30 | -20.35 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-09-19 01:30 | 1,991.95 | 2,012.30 | -20.35 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-09-19 00:30 | 1,991.95 | 2,012.30 | -20.35 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-09-18 20:30 | 1,991.96 | 2,012.30 | -20.34 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-09-18 14:30 | 1,991.97 | 2,012.30 | -20.33 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-09-18 02:30 | 1,991.99 | 2,012.30 | -20.31 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-09-17 02:30 | 1,992.02 | 2,012.30 | -20.28 |
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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
