Lake Abilene, TX

Lake Abilene is at 7.2% of conservation capacity as of 2026-10-13, which we classify as very low. That is 21.10 ft below full pool of 2012.30 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 1.00 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Abilene is 1991.20 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the Texas Water Development Board. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Lake Abilene in our records is 2015.77 ft on 2007-08-18. The lowest is 1988.21 ft on 2015-07-21. Our record covers about 27 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 17% of them, which we classify as very low. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Lake Abilene has fallen 1.00 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the Texas Water Development Board directly.

Lake Abilene is +2.76 ft compared with this date last year (1991.20 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 27 years, with a record high of 2015.77 ft and a record low of 1988.21 ft.