Stillhouse Hollow Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal621.01ft
−0.99 ft vs normal pool (622.00) · −0.50 ft vs typical for Oct 18
97.3% of conservation storage (Texas Water Development Board, Oct 18, 2026)
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Stillhouse Hollow Lake
Stillhouse Hollow Lake is 0.99 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District near Belton, TX, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 622.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 601.80 ft (Oct 26, 2023) to 640.91 ft (Jun 7, 2016).
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in June and lowest in March; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 28% of days.
Stillhouse Hollow Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 622.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 666.00 |
| Highest since 2016 | 640.91 (Jun 7, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 601.80 (Oct 26, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 621.51 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 621.55 |
| Conservation storage now | 223,588 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 619.47 | −2.53 ft | 603.91 | 634.57 |
| February | 619.14 | −2.86 ft | 604.73 | 627.30 |
| March | 618.88 | −3.12 ft | 604.90 | 625.73 |
| April | 619.47 | −2.53 ft | 604.73 | 628.53 |
| May | 622.32 | +0.32 ft | 608.66 | 637.96 |
| June | 622.36 | +0.36 ft | 607.99 | 640.91 |
| July | 622.17 | +0.17 ft | 606.10 | 634.00 |
| August | 621.78 | −0.22 ft | 604.31 | 625.10 |
| September | 621.39 | −0.61 ft | 603.31 | 625.29 |
| October | 621.31 | −0.69 ft | 601.80 | 635.41 |
| November | 620.92 | −1.08 ft | 604.14 | 635.38 |
| December | 620.17 | −1.83 ft | 603.80 | 631.43 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 626.33 | May 30 | 619.33 | Apr 1 |
| 2025 | 631.95 | Jul 16 | 617.71 | Apr 30 |
| 2024 | 637.96 | May 26 | 603.91 | Jan 21 |
| 2023 | 610.77 | Jan 1 | 601.80 | Oct 26 |
| 2022 | 620.03 | Jan 1 | 610.76 | Nov 23 |
| 2021 | 625.16 | Jun 6 | 620.06 | Dec 31 |
| 2020 | 625.29 | Sep 23 | 618.26 | Feb 11 |
| 2019 | 634.57 | Jan 8 | 618.64 | Dec 26 |
| 2018 | 635.41 | Oct 29 | 613.80 | Sep 20 |
| 2017 | 624.49 | Apr 13 | 618.56 | Dec 31 |
| 2016 | 640.91 | Jun 7 | 621.59 | Jan 3 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Partly Sunny, wind 5 mph ENE73°F
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, wind 0 to 5 mph E51°F
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph E77°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph ESE54°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph ENE81°F
- Tuesday Night: Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph ENE56°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 6:06 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Stillhouse Hollow Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Stillhouse Hollow Lake?
- 622.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 666.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Stillhouse Hollow Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was 0.99 ft below normal pool, at 97.3% of conservation storage.
- What is the lowest level Stillhouse Hollow Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 601.80 ft on Oct 26, 2023, 20.20 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.