Navarro Mills Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Navarro Mills Lake, on the Richland Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

422.10ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.40 ftbelow full pool (424.5 ft)
  • 78.4%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.03 ft in 7 days−0.46 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 39,058 of 49,827 acre-ft

Is Navarro Mills Lake full?

No. Navarro Mills Lake is 78.4% full, 2.40 ft below full pool. It is 1.73 ft lower than a year ago (423.83 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Navarro Mills Lake level history

Full pool 424.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026422.1078.4%
Nov 6, 2026422.1278.6%
Nov 5, 2026422.1378.6%
Nov 4, 2026422.1578.8%
Nov 3, 2026422.1779.0%
Nov 2, 2026422.1178.5%
Nov 1, 2026422.1278.6%
Oct 31, 2026422.1378.6%
Oct 30, 2026422.1478.7%
Oct 29, 2026422.1478.7%
Oct 28, 2026422.1678.9%
Oct 27, 2026422.1779.0%
Oct 26, 2026422.1879.1%
Oct 25, 2026422.2079.3%
Oct 24, 2026422.2279.4%
Oct 23, 2026422.2379.5%
Oct 22, 2026422.2579.7%
Oct 21, 2026422.2779.9%
Oct 20, 2026422.2879.9%
Oct 19, 2026422.3080.1%
Oct 18, 2026422.3280.3%
Oct 17, 2026422.3580.6%
Oct 16, 2026422.4081.0%
Oct 15, 2026422.4381.2%
Oct 14, 2026422.4581.4%
Oct 13, 2026422.4781.6%
Oct 12, 2026422.4881.7%
Oct 11, 2026422.5181.9%
Oct 10, 2026422.5382.1%
Oct 9, 2026422.5582.3%
Oct 8, 2026422.5682.4%
  • Navarro Mills Lake level
  • Full pool 424.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1988

Navarro Mills Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Navarro Mills Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today422.10—
78.4%
2025423.83+1.73
93.8%
2024423.38+1.28
89.7%
2023422.91+0.81
85.5%
2022421.07−1.03
69.7%
2021423.65+1.55
92.1%
2020424.07+1.97
96.0%
2019422.39+0.29
80.9%
2018435.44+13.34
100%above full pool
2017422.95+0.85
85.8%
2016424.31+2.21
98.2%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
424.5 ft msl
Dead pool
400.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
49,827 acre-ft
Surface area today
4,293 acres
Highest since 1988
442.99 ftNov 1, 2015
Lowest since 1988
415.74 ftDec 18, 2006
Data since
Sep 30, 1988
Dam
Navarro Mills Damcompleted 1963
River
Richland Creek
Dam location
Navarro County
Gauge location
31.9577, −96.6894

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight54°FLowNNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 51°FNNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 55°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 53°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 45°FNNW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 45°FN 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.96, −96.69). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Navarro Mills Lake?
424.5 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 Navarro Mills Dam.
How much does Navarro Mills Lake need to be full?
Navarro Mills Lake needs 2.40 ft more water to reach full pool (424.5 ft), or about 10,769 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Navarro Mills Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.03 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 422.10 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Navarro Mills Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (424.5 ft) on Jun 26, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.40 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Navarro Mills Lake reached 442.99 ft on Nov 1, 2015. The lowest was 415.74 ft on Dec 18, 2006 (TWDB data since 1988; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Navarro Mills Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 421.93 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 425.48 ft (Jun 17, 2026), a swing of 3.55 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Navarro Mills 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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