Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells water level

Name: Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

861.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT (59 min ago)

History

What this means

The lake level at Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells reads 861.24 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 861.21 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.03 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 861.37 ft, a difference of −0.13 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 861.13 ft – 861.33 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: 861.21 ft0.03 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 858.27 ft – 863.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 861.37 ft−0.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 861.13 ft – 861.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 861.13 ft – 863.59 ft
Highest on record: 866.09 ftMarch 30, 2007

Boating and fishing at Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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.

20 Tue 77° 50° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 81° 62° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 79° 61° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 76° 62° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 81° 59° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Keechi Creek at SH 337 near GrafordRiver gauge, Keechi Creek	17.31 ft	Very high	+10.53 ft	10 mi
Brazos River near Palo PintoRiver gauge, Brazos River	1.31 ft	Very low	+0.29 ft	15 mi
Lake Palo Pinto near SantoLake, Lake Palo Pinto	863.73 ft	Normal	−0.63 ft	18 mi
Lake Weatherford near WeatherfordLake, Lake Weatherford	888.62 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Brazos River near GrafordRiver gauge, Brazos River	65.66 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	996.01 ft	Normal	+0.27 ft	23 mi
Clear Fk Trinity River near WeatherfordRiver gauge, Clear Fk Trinity River	4.37 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake above McGinnis Pt near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	995.94 ft	Normal	+0.26 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells higher than last year?

No, it is 0.13 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 861.37 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 861.21 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 858.27 ft and 863.12 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells really 861.24 ft deep?

No. 861.24 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 Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 861.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells normal?

Normal 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 Mineral Wells near Mineral Wells?

The highest level on record is 866.09 ft on March 30, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08090700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.81679, -98.04199 (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	861.24 ft	2026-10-20 23:30	Provisional

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