Texas · City of San Angelo

Lake Nasworthy water level

Today's reading against full pool and Lake Nasworthy's own seasonal history.

FULL POOL 1868 1870 1872
Elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

as of August 20, 2026

1871.75 ft above mean sea level

86% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading

level 1.0 ft below full pool — unusually high for mid-August

Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — nasworthy); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.


Lake Nasworthy through the year

The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1996–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.

full pool 1871 1872 1873 JFMAMJJASOND
Median and normal range by day of year, 1996–2026 · elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

This year vs the years that matter

This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.

full pool 1868 1870 1872 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year, wettest on record)
  • 2014 (driest on record)
  • 2024

Full pool, datum, and the gauge

"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.

Full pool 1872.71 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Nasworthy
Conservation capacity 9,615 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Nasworthy
Gauge Water Data for Texas — nasworthy · Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas
Datum ft above mean sea level
Last verified August 20, 2026

LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.

Quick answers

How full is Lake Nasworthy right now?

Lake Nasworthy is at 1871.75 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 1.0 ft below full pool — unusually high for mid-August The lake is holding 86% of its conservation capacity.

What percent full is Lake Nasworthy?

As of August 20, 2026, Lake Nasworthy is holding 86% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Nasworthy.

Is Lake Nasworthy full?

Not quite — at 1871.75 ft, Lake Nasworthy is 1.0 ft below its full pool of 1872.71 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 86% of its conservation capacity.

What is full pool for Lake Nasworthy?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Nasworthy is 1872.71 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Nasworthy. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.