Lake Athens near Athens water level

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

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

439.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

The lake level at Lake Athens near Athens reads 439.50 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 439.52 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.02 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 439.86 ft, a difference of −0.36 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 438.57 ft – 439.65 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: 439.52 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 438.09 ft – 440.14 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 439.86 ft−0.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 438.57 ft – 439.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 438.57 ft – 440.67 ft
Highest on record: 442.37 ftMay 10, 1968

Boating and fishing at Lake Athens near Athens

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.

18 Sun 70° 45° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 76° 49° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 77° 54° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 80° 58° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 81° 60° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 83° 61° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 60° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River at TrinidadRiver gauge, Trinity River	8.17 ft	Normal	+0.25 ft	20 mi
Lake Palestine near FrankstonLake, Lake Palestine	342.94 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Cedar Creek Reservoir near TrinidadReservoir, Cedar Creek Reservoir	316.20 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Richland-Chambers Reservoir near KerensReservoir, Richland-Chambers Reservoir	312.43 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	28 mi
Cedar Creek near KempRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.66 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	29 mi
Neches River near NechesRiver gauge, Neches River	3.45 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	29 mi
Sabine River near MineolaRiver gauge, Sabine River	0.47 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Lake Jacksonville near JacksonvilleLake, Lake Jacksonville	421.04 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Athens near Athens higher than last year?

No, it is 0.36 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 439.86 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 439.52 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 438.09 ft and 440.14 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Athens near Athens really 439.50 ft deep?

No. 439.50 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 Athens near Athens today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 439.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Athens near Athens rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Athens near Athens 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 Athens near Athens?

The highest level on record is 442.37 ft on May 10, 1968.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08031290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.21056, -95.76500 (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	439.50 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Athens near Athens (usgs:08031290). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-athens-near-athens

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