Mills Pond at Wells Branch water level

Name: Mills Pond at Wells Branch water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Mills Pond, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

829.20ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:22 PM CDT (21 min ago)

History

What this means

Mills Pond at Wells Branch is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 829.20 ft.

The median for mid-October is 830.57 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.37 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 828.60 ft, a difference of +0.60 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 828.77 ft and 829.62 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 830.57 ft1.37 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 828.52 ft – 831.81 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 828.60 ft+0.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 828.77 ft – 829.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 828.42 ft – 833.34 ft

On the water at Mills Pond at Wells Branch

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 70° 47° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 61° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 84° 65° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 85° 68° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 84° 67° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 84° 67° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UBC Dam 9 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 9	768.87 ft	High	±0	3.1 mi
UBC Dam 101 at O'Connor Blvd near Round RockRiver gauge, UBC Dam 101	764.41 ft	Normal	±0	3.4 mi
UBC Dam 8 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 8	825.97 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.2 mi
Brushy Creek at IH 35, Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.48 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Brushy Creek at Kenney Fort Blvd at Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.32 ft	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Walnut Creek at Dessau Rd, AustinRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.3 mi
UBC Dam 11 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 11	714.60 ft	Normal	±0	6 mi
UBC Dam 12 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 12	757.69 ft	Normal	±0	6 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mills Pond at Wells Branch higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.60 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 828.60 ft.

What is a normal level for Mills Pond at Wells Branch in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 830.57 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 828.52 ft and 831.81 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Mills Pond at Wells Branch really 829.20 ft deep?

No. 829.20 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Mills Pond at Wells Branch today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:22 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 829.20 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mills Pond at Wells Branch rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mills Pond at Wells Branch normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08158110 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.45000, -97.67968 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	829.20 ft	2026-10-18 19:22	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mills Pond at Wells Branch (usgs:08158110). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/mills-pond-at-wells-branch

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