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Aquilla Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Aquilla

Daily level, percent full and history for Aquilla Lake, on the Aquilla Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

534.24ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 3.26 ftbelow full pool (537.5 ft)
  • 78.5%full
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.22 ft in 7 days−0.81 ft in 30 days
534536538540534536538540534536538540
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 33,925 of 43,243 acre-ft

Is Aquilla Lake full?

No. Aquilla Lake is 78.5% full, 3.26 ft below full pool. It is 1.84 ft lower than a year ago (536.08 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Aquilla Lake level history

Full pool 537.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026534.2478.5%
Nov 8, 2026534.2878.7%
Nov 7, 2026534.3078.8%
Nov 6, 2026534.3579.1%
Nov 5, 2026534.3979.4%
Nov 4, 2026534.4679.8%
Nov 3, 2026534.4980.0%
Nov 2, 2026534.4679.8%
Nov 1, 2026534.4879.9%
Oct 31, 2026534.5180.1%
Oct 30, 2026534.5280.2%
Oct 29, 2026534.5180.1%
Oct 28, 2026534.5480.3%
Oct 27, 2026534.5880.5%
Oct 26, 2026534.6180.7%
Oct 25, 2026534.6380.8%
Oct 24, 2026534.6380.8%
Oct 23, 2026534.6781.1%
Oct 22, 2026534.7181.3%
Oct 21, 2026534.7381.5%
Oct 20, 2026534.7781.7%
Oct 19, 2026534.8081.9%
Oct 18, 2026534.8482.1%
Oct 17, 2026534.8782.3%
Oct 16, 2026534.9682.9%
Oct 15, 2026534.9582.8%
Oct 14, 2026534.9782.9%
Oct 13, 2026534.9883.0%
Oct 12, 2026534.9983.1%
Oct 11, 2026535.0083.1%
Oct 10, 2026535.0583.5%
  • Aquilla Lake level
  • Full pool 537.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1988

Aquilla Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Aquilla Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today534.24—
78.5%
2025536.08+1.84
90.1%
2024534.97+0.73
82.9%
2023533.89−0.35
76.4%
2022531.76−2.48
64.6%
2021536.84+2.60
95.3%
2020536.44+2.20
92.6%
2019535.10+0.86
83.8%
2018539.60+5.36
100%above full pool
2017535.61+1.37
87.0%
2016537.35+3.11
98.9%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
537.5 ft msl
Dead pool
503.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
43,243 acre-ft
Surface area today
2,613 acres
Highest since 1988
551.87 ftDec 24, 1991
Lowest since 1988
528.82 ftDec 28, 2006
Data since
Sep 30, 1988
Dam
Aquilla Damcompleted 1983
River
Aquilla Creek
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Hill County
Gauge location
31.8999, −97.2028

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 1988 to today (daily averages).

Aquilla Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 14 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 13 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 2,990 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Aquilla Dam
104 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Fishing on Aquilla Lake

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, crappie, blue & channel catfish and white bass
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2026: 119,805 blue catfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Blue catfish119,805Fingerling
2026Channel catfish121,223Fingerling
2025Bluegill sunfish61,084Fingerling
2025Lone Star bass48,926Fingerling
2024Blue catfish120,693Fingerling
2024Channel catfish119,079Fingerling
2024Lone Star bass49,822Fingerling

This week’s fishing report (TPWD) · TPWD guide to Aquilla Lake

Species, fishing rules and stocking records from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (checked Nov 9, 2026).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today71°FHighLow 55°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight55°FLowCalmChance Rain Showers
  3. Tuesday75°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–5 mphSunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 53°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday73°FHighLow 45°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday68°FHighLow 44°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday70°FHighLow 49°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.90, −97.20). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Aquilla Lake?
537.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Aquilla Dam.
How much does Aquilla Lake need to be full?
Aquilla Lake needs 3.26 ft more water to reach full pool (537.5 ft), or about 9,318 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Aquilla Lake?
Aquilla Lake is about 14 ft deep on average when full: 43,243 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,990 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 13 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Aquilla Dam.
What fish are in Aquilla Lake?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, crappie, blue & channel catfish and white bass as the main fish in Aquilla Lake. The last stocking was in 2026: 119,805 blue catfish fingerlings.
Is Aquilla Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.22 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 534.24 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Aquilla Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (537.5 ft) on Jul 28, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 3.26 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Aquilla Lake reached 551.87 ft on Dec 24, 1991. The lowest was 528.82 ft on Dec 28, 2006 (TWDB data since 1988; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Aquilla Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 534.24 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 538.98 ft (Jul 16, 2026), a swing of 4.74 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Aquilla Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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