Belton Lake Water Level Today

Belton Lake is 96.5% full at 592.8 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

96.5%

Full, by conservation storage

592.8 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.2 ft

Below full pool of 594.0 ft

Today, 592.8 ftFull pool, 594.0 ftNormal, 592.1 ft

Since the day before

−0.02 ft

Last 7 days

−0.20 ft

Last 30 days

+0.43 ft

Compared with normal

0.7 ft above

Updated Oct 24 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Belton Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 594.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 594.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 594.0 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Belton Lake full?

No. It is 96.5% full by conservation storage, 1.2 ft below its full pool elevation of 594.0 ft.

What is the lowest Belton Lake has been?

557.0 ft, in July 1971, since the lake first filled in April 1957.

What is the highest Belton Lake has been?

629.6 ft, in July 2007, since the lake first filled in April 1957.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.7 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Belton Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	629.6 ft	Jul 2007
All-time low	557.0 ft	Jul 1971
This year's high	596.5 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	592.1 ft	Sep 2026

Since the lake first filled, in April 1957. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before March 1988, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Belton Dam
Full pool	594.0 ft
Conservation capacity	432,631 acre-ft
Surface area	12,300 acres
County	Bell

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Belton Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Georgetown	78.6%	784.3 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Waco Lake	87.1%	459.3 ft	−0.18 ft	Oct 24
Whitney Lake	90.7%	530.6 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Lake Travis	93.8%	677.3 ft	−0.30 ft	Oct 24
Lake Austin	96.0%	492.2 ft	−0.05 ft	Oct 24
Lake Buchanan	95.8%	1,018.4 ft	−0.04 ft	Oct 24

Lake Georgetown78.6% full Waco Lake87.1% full Whitney Lake90.7% full Lake Travis93.8% full Lake Austin96.0% full Lake Buchanan95.8% full

All Texas lakes

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