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Lake Athens Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

439.45ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.55 ftbelow full pool (440.0 ft)
  • 96.6%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.05 ft in 7 days−0.19 ft in 30 days
438440442444438440442444438440442444
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 28,501 of 29,503 acre-ft

Is Lake Athens full?

No. Lake Athens is 96.6% full, 0.55 ft below full pool. It is 0.65 ft lower than a year ago (440.10 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Athens level history

Full pool 440.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026439.4596.6%
Nov 8, 2026439.4596.6%
Nov 7, 2026439.4596.6%
Nov 6, 2026439.4696.7%
Nov 5, 2026439.4796.7%
Nov 4, 2026439.4796.7%
Nov 3, 2026439.4696.7%
Nov 2, 2026439.4096.3%
Nov 1, 2026439.4096.3%
Oct 31, 2026439.4096.3%
Oct 30, 2026439.4096.3%
Oct 29, 2026439.4196.4%
Oct 28, 2026439.4196.4%
Oct 27, 2026439.4296.4%
Oct 26, 2026439.4396.5%
Oct 25, 2026439.4496.5%
Oct 24, 2026439.4496.5%
Oct 23, 2026439.4696.7%
Oct 22, 2026439.4796.7%
Oct 21, 2026439.4896.8%
Oct 20, 2026439.4996.8%
Oct 19, 2026439.5096.9%
Oct 18, 2026439.5297.0%
Oct 17, 2026439.5497.2%
Oct 16, 2026439.5897.4%
Oct 15, 2026439.6197.6%
Oct 14, 2026439.6197.6%
Oct 13, 2026439.6197.6%
Oct 12, 2026439.6297.6%
Oct 11, 2026439.6397.7%
Oct 10, 2026439.6497.8%
  • Lake Athens level
  • Full pool 440.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Athens on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Athens water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today439.45—
96.6%
2025440.10+0.65
100%above full pool
2024439.25−0.20
95.4%
2023438.41−1.04
90.5%
2022438.52−0.93
91.1%
2021439.91+0.46
99.4%
2020440.28+0.83
100%above full pool
2019438.98−0.47
93.8%
2018440.03+0.58
100%above full pool
2017439.13−0.32
94.7%
2016439.23−0.22
95.3%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
440.0 ft msl
Dead pool
396.50 ft msl
Conservation capacity
29,503 acre-ft
Surface area today
1,744 acres
Highest since 1999
442.00 ftMay 11, 2015
Lowest since 1999
434.38 ftNov 19, 2011
Data since
Apr 10, 1999
Dam
Lake Athens Damcompleted 1963
River
Flat Creek
Owned by
Athens Municipal Water Authority
Dam location
Henderson County
Gauge location
32.2106, −95.7650

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 10, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Athens map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 20 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 16 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 1,480 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Athens Dam
57 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 Lake Athens

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, white bass, crappie and redear sunfish
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2026: 46,408 Lone Star bass fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2026Lone Star bass46,408Fingerling
2025Lone Star bass49,040Fingerling
2025Lone Star bass115,005Fry
2024ShareLunker largemouth bass60Fingerling
2024Lone Star bass44,375Fingerling
2023Lone Star bass45,954Fingerling
2023Lone Star bass69,660Fry
2022Lone Star bass1Fingerling
2021Florida largemouth bass36,713Fry

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today73°FHighLow 53°FCalmMostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight53°FLowCalmMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday76°FHighLow 55°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday78°FHighLow 52°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday72°FHighLow 43°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday66°FHighLow 40°FN 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday69°FHighLow 45°FSE 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.21, −95.77). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Athens?
440.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Athens Dam.
How much does Lake Athens need to be full?
Lake Athens needs 0.55 ft more water to reach full pool (440.0 ft), or about 1,002 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Athens?
Lake Athens is about 20 ft deep on average when full: 29,503 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,480 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 16 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Athens Dam.
What fish are in Lake Athens?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, white bass, crappie and redear sunfish as the main fish in Lake Athens. The last stocking was in 2026: 46,408 Lone Star bass fingerlings.
Is Lake Athens rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.05 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 439.45 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Athens last full?
It was last at or above full pool (440.0 ft) on Jul 17, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.55 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Athens reached 442.00 ft on May 11, 2015. The lowest was 434.38 ft on Nov 19, 2011 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Athens changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 438.57 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 440.67 ft (Nov 25, 2025), a swing of 2.10 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 (Lake Athens on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.