Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point water level

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

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

435.04ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT (14 min ago)

Water stored: 783,700 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point is at 435.04 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 435.66 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.62 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 436.17 ft, a difference of −1.13 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 435.04 ft and 435.51 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: 435.66 ft0.62 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 433.52 ft – 436.28 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 436.17 ft−1.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 435.04 ft – 435.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 435.07 ft – 438.09 ft
Highest on record: 442.58 ftMay 1, 1966

On the water at Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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.

18 Sun 69° 43° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 77° 46° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 79° 53° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 85° 59° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 60° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 85° 59° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sabine River near Wills PointRiver gauge, Sabine River	3.10 ft	Normal	±0	0.2 mi
New Terrell City Lake near TerrellLake, New Terrell City Lake	493.36 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	16 mi
S Fk Sabine River near QuinlanRiver gauge, S Fk Sabine River	4.77 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Lake Fk Reservoir near QuitmanReservoir, Lake Fk Reservoir	398.15 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Cedar Creek near KempRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.79 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	24 mi
Cowleech Fk Sabine River at GreenvilleRiver gauge, Cowleech Fk Sabine River	4.26 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Lake Fk Creek near QuitmanRiver gauge, Lake Fk Creek	4.49 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	27 mi
S Sulphur River at SH 11 near CommerceRiver gauge, S Sulphur River	0.0 cfs	Very low	−1.0 cfs	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point higher than last year?

No, it is 1.13 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 436.17 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 435.66 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 433.52 ft and 436.28 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point really 435.04 ft deep?

No. 435.04 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 Tawakoni near Wills Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 435.04 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Tawakoni near Wills Point 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 Tawakoni near Wills Point?

The highest level on record is 442.58 ft on May 1, 1966.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08017400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.80874, -95.91969 (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	435.04 ft	2026-10-20 04:15	Provisional
Water stored	783,700 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 04:15	Provisional

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