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Lake Mineral Wells Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Mineral Wells, on the Rock Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

861.11ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 1.89 ftbelow full pool (863.0 ft)
  • 84.0%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.03 ft in 7 days−0.12 ft in 30 days
860862864866860862864866860862864866
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 4,429 of 5,273 acre-ft

Is Lake Mineral Wells full?

No. Lake Mineral Wells is 84.0% full, 1.89 ft below full pool. It is 0.31 ft lower than a year ago (861.42 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Mineral Wells level history

Full pool 863.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 2026861.1184.0%
Nov 8, 2026861.1284.1%
Nov 7, 2026861.1284.1%
Nov 6, 2026861.1484.2%
Nov 5, 2026861.1684.4%
Nov 4, 2026861.1784.5%
Nov 3, 2026861.1884.6%
Nov 2, 2026861.1484.2%
Nov 1, 2026861.1584.3%
Oct 31, 2026861.1584.3%
Oct 30, 2026861.1684.4%
Oct 29, 2026861.1584.3%
Oct 28, 2026861.1584.3%
Oct 27, 2026861.1684.4%
Oct 26, 2026861.1784.5%
Oct 25, 2026861.1984.6%
Oct 24, 2026861.2084.7%
Oct 23, 2026861.2184.8%
Oct 22, 2026861.2284.9%
Oct 21, 2026861.2385.0%
Oct 20, 2026861.2485.1%
Oct 19, 2026861.2585.1%
Oct 18, 2026861.2785.3%
Oct 17, 2026861.2885.4%
Oct 16, 2026861.3185.6%
Oct 15, 2026861.2084.7%
Oct 14, 2026861.1884.6%
Oct 13, 2026861.1884.6%
Oct 12, 2026861.1984.6%
Oct 11, 2026861.2184.8%
Oct 10, 2026861.2385.0%
  • Lake Mineral Wells level
  • Full pool 863.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Mineral Wells on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Mineral Wells water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today861.11—
84.0%
2025861.42+0.31
86.5%
2024861.07−0.04
83.7%
2023861.23+0.12
85.0%
2022860.47−0.64
78.8%
2021863.00+1.89
100%
2020863.20+2.09
100%above full pool
2019861.74+0.63
89.2%
2018863.39+2.28
100%above full pool
2017861.63+0.52
88.3%
2016863.48+2.37
100%above full pool

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
863.0 ft msl
Conservation capacity
5,273 acre-ft
Surface area today
431 acres
Highest since 1999
864.95 ftMar 8, 2016
Lowest since 1999
854.63 ftDec 26, 2014
Data since
Feb 19, 1999
Dam
Lake Mineral Wells Damcompleted 1920
River
Rock Creek
Owned by
City of Mineral Wells
Dam location
Parker County
Gauge location
32.8168, −98.0420

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 19, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Lake Mineral Wells map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 13 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 10 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 400 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Mineral Wells Dam
54 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 Mineral Wells

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, channel catfish and crappie
Bag and length limits
Special limits for some species: check the TPWD lake guide
Last stocking
2024: 45,009 Lone Star bass fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2024Lone Star bass45,009Fingerling
2018Channel catfish11,008Fingerling

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

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Today73°FHighLow 54°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  2. Tonight54°FLowS 0–5 mphChance Rain Showers
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 55°FSSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday80°FHighLow 50°FWNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday74°FHighLow 44°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday68°FHighLow 43°FNNE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday72°FHighLow 48°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.82, −98.04). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Mineral Wells?
863.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Mineral Wells Dam.
How much does Lake Mineral Wells need to be full?
Lake Mineral Wells needs 1.89 ft more water to reach full pool (863.0 ft), or about 844 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Mineral Wells?
Lake Mineral Wells is about 13 ft deep on average when full: 5,273 acre-ft of storage spread over about 400 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 10 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Mineral Wells Dam.
What fish are in Lake Mineral Wells?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, channel catfish and crappie as the main fish in Lake Mineral Wells. The last stocking was in 2024: 45,009 Lone Star bass fingerlings.
Is Lake Mineral Wells rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.03 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 861.11 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Mineral Wells last full?
It was last at or above full pool (863.0 ft) on Jul 7, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 1.89 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Mineral Wells reached 864.95 ft on Mar 8, 2016. The lowest was 854.63 ft on Dec 26, 2014 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Mineral Wells changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 861.11 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 863.59 ft (May 22, 2026), a swing of 2.48 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 Mineral Wells on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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