Canyon Lake Water Level Today

Canyon Lake is 96.8% full at 907.5 ft as of Oct 23, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

96.8%

Full, by conservation storage

907.5 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.5 ft

Below full pool of 909.0 ft

Today, 907.5 ftFull pool, 909.0 ftNormal, 901.9 ft

Since the day before

−0.03 ft

Last 7 days

−0.24 ft

Last 30 days

−0.72 ft

Compared with normal

5.6 ft above

Updated Oct 23 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Canyon Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 909.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 909.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 909.0 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 Canyon Lake full?

No. It is 96.8% full by conservation storage, 1.5 ft below its full pool elevation of 909.0 ft.

What is the lowest Canyon Lake has been?

877.0 ft, in May 2025, since the lake first filled in March 1968.

What is the highest Canyon Lake has been?

949.0 ft, in July 2002, since the lake first filled in March 1968.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 5.6 ft above the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Canyon Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	949.0 ft	Jul 2002
All-time low	877.0 ft	May 2025
This year's high	910.2 ft	Aug 2026
This year's low	886.3 ft	Apr 2026

Since the lake first filled, in March 1968. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before October 1988, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Canyon Lake Dam
Full pool	909.0 ft
Conservation capacity	378,781 acre-ft
Surface area	8,308 acres
County	Comal

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

Other lakes near Canyon Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Austin	95.5%	492.1 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Travis	93.9%	677.4 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake L. B. Johnson	99.0%	824.8 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Medina Lake	27.8%	1,019.8 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Georgetown	78.7%	784.4 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Buchanan	95.8%	1,018.4 ft	not reported	Oct 23

Lake Austin95.5% full Lake Travis93.9% full Lake L. B. Johnson99.0% full Medina Lake27.8% full Lake Georgetown78.7% full Lake Buchanan95.8% full

All Texas lakes

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