Lake Eastland water level — Texas
Lake Eastland in Texas was last measured at 1,455.35 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.9 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.9 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08098470, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 34 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Lake Eastland
Lake Eastland is held back by Lake Eastland Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 33 ft high and running 945 ft along its crest , built across NORTH FORK LEON RIVER in Eastland County , near EASTLAND . It was completed in 1922 , and is owned by CITY OF EASTLAND (a local government owner) , to a design credited to NO DATA FOR ORIGINAL DESIGNER.
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall . It also serves water supply;recreation.
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 177 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled2;valve1.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. That assessment is dated 04/27/2023.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 293 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 7,561 acre-ft against a normal storage of 1,740 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 20,400 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX01411 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Lake Eastland compares nearby
5 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cisco | TX | 1,503.64 ft | 14 km |
| Leon Reservoir | TX | 1,371.38 ft | 16 km |
| Hubbard Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,166.79 ft | 48 km |
| Lake Palo Pinto | TX | 865.01 ft | 59 km |
| Proctor Lake | TX | 1,157.81 ft | 60 km |
| Possum Kingdom Lake | TX | 995.28 ft | 60 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Eastland?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,455.35 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Eastland full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08098470, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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