Lake Nasworthy water level — Texas

Texas · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional

Lake Nasworthy in Texas was last measured at 1,871.69 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.1 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Lake Nasworthy · Texas
Pool elevation
1,871.69 ft

Datum NAVD88 · provisional, subject to revision. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
Not reported
Recent trend
→Steady

−0.1 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.

1871.9ft1871.7ftJun 2 – Aug 31

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).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USGS site 08132000, 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 3,975 sq mi of contributing watershed.

The dam behind Lake Nasworthy

Lake Nasworthy is held back by Nasworthy Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 47 ft high and running 5,480 ft along its crest , built across SOUTH CONCHO RIVER in Tom Green County , near SAN ANGELO . It was completed in 1930 , and is owned by CITY OF SAN ANGELO (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FLOYD & LOCHRIDGE.

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 outlet works use other controlled1;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 02/28/2024.

At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 1,380 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 32,981 acre-ft against a normal storage of 10,108 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 228,724 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.

Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX03139 , 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 Nasworthy compares nearby

None of the 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are steady right now — this lake's movement looks specific to its own operation rather than shared regional conditions.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Lake Nasworthy, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
Twin Buttes Reservoir TX 1,897.43 ft 6 km
O. C. Fisher Lake at San Angelo TX 1,873.10 ft 11 km
E. V. Spence Reservoir TX 1,842.98 ft 55 km
Oak Creek Reservoir TX 1,974.19 ft 75 km
O. H. Ivie Reservoir TX 1,530.82 ft 78 km
Hords Creek Lake TX 1,889.04 ft 100 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Lake Nasworthy?
As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,871.69 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Lake Nasworthy 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 08132000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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