Lewisville Lake near Lewisville water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

518.12ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM CDT (38 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Lewisville Lake near Lewisville: the latest reading of 518.12 ft is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 519.71 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.59 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 520.44 ft, a difference of −2.32 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 518.09 ft – 518.58 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: 519.71 ft1.59 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 516.60 ft – 521.33 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 520.44 ft−2.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 518.09 ft – 518.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 518.09 ft – 524.49 ft
Highest on record: 536.94 ftMay 31, 2015

Boating and fishing at Lewisville Lake near Lewisville

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

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 80° 54° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 82° 53° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 82° 56° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 63° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 81° 64° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 78° 64° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 76° 61° 0.08 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elm Fk Trinity River near LewisvilleRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	5.87 ft	Normal	±0	1.6 mi
Indian Creek at FM 2281, CarrolltonRiver gauge, Indian Creek	4.56 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Denton Creek near GrapevineRiver gauge, Denton Creek	5.42 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	6 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River near CarrolltonRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	3.46 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Hutton Br at N Denton Dr at CarrolltonRiver gauge, Hutton Br	1.3 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Grapevine Lake near GrapevineLake, Grapevine Lake	532.86 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Doe Br at US Hwy 380 near ProsperRiver gauge, Doe Br	525.76 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Hickory Creek at DentonRiver gauge, Hickory Creek	2.66 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lewisville Lake near Lewisville higher than last year?

No, it is 2.32 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 520.44 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 519.71 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 516.60 ft and 521.33 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lewisville Lake near Lewisville really 518.12 ft deep?

No. 518.12 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 Lewisville Lake near Lewisville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 518.12 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lewisville Lake near Lewisville 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 Lewisville Lake near Lewisville 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 Lewisville Lake near Lewisville?

The highest level on record is 536.94 ft on May 31, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08052800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.06929, -96.96445 (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	518.12 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lewisville Lake near Lewisville (usgs:08052800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lewisville-lake-near-lewisville

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