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Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson water level

Lake, Navarro Mills Lake, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

422.29ft Steady over the last 24 hours

420 430 440 Highest onrecord 443.33 ft

History

421422423424ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20421422423424ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
421422423424ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20421422423424ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
420430440ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026420430440ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
420430440ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026420430440ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
420430440ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026420430440ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water is short at Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson: the latest reading of 422.29 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.36 ft below the median of 423.65 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 423.81 ft (−1.52 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 421.93 ft – 422.59 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
423.65 ft1.36 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
421.05 ft – 424.13 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
423.81 ft−1.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
421.93 ft – 422.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
421.93 ft – 425.47 ft
Highest on record
443.33 ftOctober 31, 2015

Boating and fishing at Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 71° 46° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 76° 48° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 78° 55° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 82° 59° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 87° 65° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 85° 61° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Richland Creek near DawsonRiver gauge, Richland Creek 0.84 ft Very low ±0 1.4 mi
White Rk Creek at FM 308 near IreneRiver gauge, White Rk Creek 24.88 ft Normal −0.03 ft 11 mi
Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near MaloneRiver gauge, Ash Creek 42.76 ft Normal +0.14 ft 12 mi
Richland Creek at CR 0030 near RichlandRiver gauge, Richland Creek 10.05 ft Very low ±0 13 mi
Chambers Creek at FM 55 near AvalonRiver gauge, Chambers Creek 54.83 ft Normal −0.01 ft 15 mi
Halbert Lake near CorsicanaLake, Halbert Lake 365.34 ft Normal −0.01 ft 18 mi
Chambers Creek near RiceRiver gauge, Chambers Creek 4.46 ft Normal −0.02 ft 19 mi
Waxahachie Creek near BardwellRiver gauge, Waxahachie Creek 15.31 ft High ±0 20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson compare with last year?

It is 1.52 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 423.81 ft.

What is a normal level for Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 423.65 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 421.05 ft and 424.13 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson really 422.29 ft deep?

No. 422.29 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 Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 422.29 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson?

The highest level on record is 443.33 ft on October 31, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08063050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.95766, -96.68943 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 422.29 ft 2026-10-20 14:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Navarro Mills Lake near Dawson (usgs:08063050). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/navarro-mills-lake-near-dawson

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