States

Mills Pond

at Wells Branch, TX · Texas · USGS gauge
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Grey bar: recent range 828.8–829.6 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
829.03FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.19 ft30 days +0.11 ftvs last year −1.36 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:47 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind5 to 10 mph
Rain0%
Temp82°F
Level829.0 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 82°F
SE 5 to 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 58°F
SE 0 to 5 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

828.5829.0829.5830.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
828.5829.0829.5830.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24

Field notes

Mills Pond's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 829.03 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.19 ft), and it is +0.11 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (830.39 ft, same time of day), the lake is 1.36 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “Mills Pond at Wells Branch, TX”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationMills Pond at Wells Branch, TX
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location30.4500, -97.6797

Nearby lakes

Lake Austin11 mi SW
96.1% full
−0.05 ft
Lake Travis14 mi W
93.7% full
−0.36 ft
Lake Georgetown15 mi N
78.5% full
−0.18 ft
Granger Lake27 mi NE
98.3% full
−0.05 ft
Lake Marble Falls35 mi W
97.1% full
+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is Mills Pond rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.19 ft and over 30 days +0.11 ft.

How full is Mills Pond?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.