Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie water level

Name: Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Amon G Carter, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

917.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

At 917.37 ft, Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.32 ft below the median of 918.69 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 918.96 ft (−1.59 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 916.16 ft and 917.47 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: 918.69 ft1.32 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 917.37 ft – 920.36 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 918.96 ft−1.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 916.16 ft – 917.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 916.16 ft – 918.98 ft
Highest on record: 928.75 ftMay 21, 2015

Swimming and boating at Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 49° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 78° 52° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 80° 61° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 78° 61° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 76° 61° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 79° 59° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bridgeport Reservoir above BridgeportReservoir, Bridgeport Reservoir	826.96 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	17 mi
W Fk Trinity River near JacksboroRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	4.31 ft	Normal	−0.46 ft	18 mi
Big Sandy Creek near BridgeportRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	0.68 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Lost Creek Reservoir near JacksboroReservoir, Lost Creek Reservoir	1,005.48 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	22 mi
E Fk Little Wichita River near HenriettaRiver gauge, E Fk Little Wichita River	5.33 ft	High	−0.20 ft	27 mi
Red River near TerralRiver gauge, Red River	8.05 ft	High	−2.05 ft	28 mi
Denton Creek at CR 2513 near DecaturRiver gauge, Denton Creek	40.1 cfs	Normal	−5.9 cfs	29 mi
W Fk Trinity River at US Hwy 281 near WindthorstRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	2.47 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie compare with last year?

It is 1.59 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 918.96 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 918.69 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 917.37 ft and 920.36 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie really 917.37 ft deep?

No. 917.37 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 Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 917.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie 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 Lake Amon G Carter near Bowie?

The highest level on record is 928.75 ft on May 21, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08043700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.47427, -97.86309 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	917.37 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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