Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg water level

Name: Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Lake Alan Henry Reservoir, Texas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,209.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 2,209.61 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2,216.64 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 7.03 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2,216.53 ft, a difference of −6.92 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2,208.24 ft and 2,209.71 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2,216.64 ft7.03 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2,210.38 ft – 2,219.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 2,216.53 ft−6.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2,208.24 ft – 2,209.71 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2,208.24 ft – 2,216.48 ft

On the water at Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

What happens at each level

2,263.00 ft: Top of Dam
2,220.00 ft: Water begins to flow through the operational spillway.
2,209.61 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 54° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 84° 58° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 63° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 80° 65° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 75° 61° – Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 71° 63° – Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 74° 61° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:53 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
DMF Brazos River at JusticeburgRiver gauge, DMF Brazos River	6.81 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	9 mi
White River Reservoir near SpurReservoir, White River Reservoir	2,351.88 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Lake J. B. Thomas near VincentLake, Lake J. B. Thomas	2,226.43 ft	Low	±0	33 mi
Colorado River near GailRiver gauge, Colorado River	0.56 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	33 mi
Deep Creek near DunnRiver gauge, Deep Creek	2.39 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	35 mi
Colorado River at Hwy 350 near IraRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.88 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	36 mi
Clear Fk Brazos River near RobyRiver gauge, Clear Fk Brazos River	3.96 ft	Very high	−0.28 ft	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg higher than last year?

No, it is 6.92 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2,216.53 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2,216.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2,210.38 ft and 2,219.30 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg really 2,209.61 ft deep?

No. 2,209.61 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 Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 2,209.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 1.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08079700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.06288, -101.04763 (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	2,209.61 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Alan Henry Reservoir near Justiceburg (usgs:08079700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-alan-henry-reservoir-near-justiceburg

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