Aquilla Lake above Aquilla water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

534.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

The lake level at Aquilla Lake above Aquilla reads 534.81 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.37 ft below the median of 535.18 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 536.02 ft (−1.21 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 534.81 ft – 535.18 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: 535.18 ft0.37 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 531.26 ft – 537.11 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 536.02 ft−1.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 534.81 ft – 535.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 534.84 ft – 538.99 ft
Highest on record: 551.89 ftDecember 23, 1991

Boating and fishing at Aquilla Lake above Aquilla

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in.

18 Sun 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 79° 58° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 83° 59° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 85° 62° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 85° 62° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Aquilla Creek above AquillaRiver gauge, Aquilla Creek	5.66 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	0.3 mi
Brazos River near AquillaRiver gauge, Brazos River	7.28 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	8 mi
Whitney Lake near WhitneyLake, Whitney Lake	530.76 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Ash Creek at Hwy 171 near MaloneRiver gauge, Ash Creek	42.62 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	19 mi
White Rk Creek at FM 308 near IreneRiver gauge, White Rk Creek	24.91 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Nolan River at BlumRiver gauge, Nolan River	1.43 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Waco Lake near WacoLake, Waco Lake	459.40 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	22 mi
N Bosque River at Valley MillsRiver gauge, N Bosque River	4.61 ft	Normal	±0	22 mi

Questions and answers

How does Aquilla Lake above Aquilla compare with last year?

It is 1.21 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 536.02 ft.

What is a normal level for Aquilla Lake above Aquilla in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 535.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 531.26 ft and 537.11 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Aquilla Lake above Aquilla really 534.81 ft deep?

No. 534.81 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 Aquilla Lake above Aquilla today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 534.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Aquilla Lake above Aquilla rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Aquilla Lake above Aquilla 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 Aquilla Lake above Aquilla?

The highest level on record is 551.89 ft on December 23, 1991.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08093350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.89988, -97.20279 (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	534.81 ft	2026-10-19 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Aquilla Lake above Aquilla (usgs:08093350). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/aquilla-lake-above-aquilla

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