Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman water level

Name: Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Lake Fk Reservoir, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

398.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water stored: 550,200 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 398.13 ft.

The median for mid-October is 400.81 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 2.68 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 401.00 ft, a difference of −2.87 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 398.13 ft and 398.66 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 400.81 ft2.68 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 396.16 ft – 401.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 401.00 ft−2.87 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 398.13 ft – 398.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 398.17 ft – 401.36 ft
Highest on record: 405.15 ftMay 4, 1990

On the water at Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman

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.

20 Tue 78° 49° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 81° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 86° 56° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 85° 58° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 85° 58° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 81° 56° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 84° 55° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Fk Creek near QuitmanRiver gauge, Lake Fk Creek	4.50 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.1 mi
Sabine River near MineolaRiver gauge, Sabine River	0.48 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Sabine River near Wills PointRiver gauge, Sabine River	3.11 ft	Normal	±0	23 mi
Lake Tawakoni near Wills PointLake, Lake Tawakoni	435.02 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Sabine River near HawkinsRiver gauge, Sabine River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Lake Sulphur Spgs near Sulphur SpringsLake, Lake Sulphur Spgs	457.33 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Lake Cypress Spgs near Mount VernonLake, Lake Cypress Spgs	375.52 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Big Sandy Creek near Big SandyRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	3.62 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman higher than last year?

No, it is 2.87 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 401.00 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 400.81 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 396.16 ft and 401.05 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman really 398.13 ft deep?

No. 398.13 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 Fk Reservoir near Quitman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 398.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman 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 Fk Reservoir near Quitman?

The highest level on record is 405.15 ft on May 4, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08018800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.81346, -95.52801 (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	398.13 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Water stored	550,200 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Fk Reservoir near Quitman (usgs:08018800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-fk-reservoir-near-quitman

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