Outlook
Middle estimate, with the range the level has an 8 in 10 chance of landing in. The bars share one scale: change from today.
Rises are harder to call. Heavy rain in the watershed can push the lake above these ranges within days.
- Rain, past 7 days
- 0.1 in3 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 0.7 in17 mm normal 0.7 in17 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Lake Leon with the dam and 3 public boat ramps.
- Dam
- Public boat ramp
Ramp locations from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Whether a ramp is open depends on the lake level; check the operator.
Level and outlook
FeetMeters above sea level
- Measured
- Middle estimate
- 8 in 10 range
- Full pool
Show outlook as a table
| Date | Low end | Middle | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 1370.4417.71 | 1370.5417.72 | 1370.7417.78 |
| Nov 9 | 1370.4417.69 | 1370.4417.70 | 1370.7417.80 |
| Nov 25 | 1370.2417.62 | 1370.3417.66 | 1371.1417.90 |
How well this outlook has done here
We tested the 2-week outlook on past years at this lake, as if made once a week with only what was known that day.
- On average it was off by
- 0.24 ft0.07 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.34 ft0.10 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 81% of 430 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10
The rise chance uses the same threshold for every lake: 1 ft (0.3048 m).
Connected lakes
Water from upstream lakes flows into this one; water released here flows on downstream.
Downstream
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Lake Cisco19 mi30 km away · 1502.9 ft458.08 m · 42%
- Lake Palo Pinto31 mi49 km away · 863.6 ft263.23 m · 73%
- Hubbard Creek Reservoir37 mi59 km away · 1166.0 ft355.38 m · 36%
- Possum Kingdom Lake38 mi61 km away · 996.5 ft303.73 m · 92%
- Lake Brownwood41 mi66 km away · 1422.7 ft433.64 m · 89%
- Lake Mineral Wells48 mi78 km away · 861.2 ft262.48 m · 85%
About Lake Leon
Lake Leon is a reservoir on the Leon River in Eastland County, about 10 miles southeast of Eastland, built in 1954. It is owned by the Eastland County Water Supply District. Proctor Lake is downstream on the Leon River.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 1375.0 ft419.10 m
- Highest level since 1999
- 1385.3 ft422.24 m, Jun 2007
- Lowest level since 1999
- 1361.8 ft415.06 m, Oct 2011
- Surface area at normal pool
- 1,590 acres643 ha
- Conservation storage
- 27,762 acre-feet34 million m³
- Dam
- Lake Leon Dam, 1954
- River or creek
- Leon River
- County
- Eastland
- Owner
- Eastland County WSD
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Lake Leon full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 1370.6 ft, 4.4 ft below full pool (1375.0 ft), holding 75% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 417.75 m, 1.35 m below full pool (419.10 m), holding 75% of its conservation storage.
Is Lake Leon going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 1370.4 ft and 1370.7 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 417.69 m and 417.80 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is under 5%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.
Where does this data come from?
Daily levels come from the Texas Water Development Board and lake operators. The outlook is our own statistical model, using recent levels and forecast rain over the watershed.