Lake Mineral Wells water level today
Lake in Parker County, Texas
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Mineral Wells is 0.3 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 7 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↘ Falling 0.15 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 854.63 ft (2014)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 7 of the last 10 years.
The lake has fallen 0.15 ft in 7 days and fallen 0.02 ft in 30 days.
Since 2000, the lowest daily level was 854.63 ft (Dec 2014) and the highest 864.94 ft (Mar 2016).
Lake Mineral Wells level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 861.32 ft | ▲ 0.11 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 860.88 ft | ▼ 0.33 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 858.17 ft | ▼ 3.04 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 860.41 ft | ▼ 0.80 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 863.07 ft | ▲ 1.86 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 863.06 ft | ▲ 1.85 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 861.52 ft | ▲ 0.31 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 863.48 ft | ▲ 2.27 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 861.81 ft | ▲ 0.60 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 863.29 ft | ▲ 2.08 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 864.94 ft on Mar 8, 2016
- Lowest
- 854.63 ft on Dec 26, 2014
- Records from
- 2000 (26 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Lake Mineral Wells Dam
- Height
- 54 ft
- Completed
- 1920
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Owner
- CITY OF MINERAL WELLS
- Normal storage
- 7,065 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 668 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Lake Mineral Wells
1 ramps without a name, on the map: 1
1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Texas boat ramps →
Weather & wind
Wind 0 mph
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
Wind SE 0 to 10 mph
Wind SE 5 mph
Wind SE 5 to 10 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 9 h ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.