Lake Travis Water Level Today

Lake Travis is 93.8% full at 677.3 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

93.8%

Full, by conservation storage

677.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

3.7 ft

Below full pool of 681.0 ft

Today, 677.3 ftFull pool, 681.0 ftNormal, 659.0 ft

Since the day before

−0.06 ft

Last 7 days

−0.34 ft

Last 30 days

+2.15 ft

Compared with normal

18.3 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 NAVD88 +0.6.

Lake Travis level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 681.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 681.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 681.0 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 Lake Travis full?

No. It is 93.8% full by conservation storage, 3.7 ft below its full pool elevation of 681.0 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Travis has been?

614.2 ft, in August 1951, since the lake first filled in September 1942.

What is the highest Lake Travis has been?

710.3 ft, in December 1991, since the lake first filled in September 1942.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 18.3 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake Travis rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	710.3 ft	Dec 1991
All-time low	614.2 ft	Aug 1951
This year's high	684.7 ft	Jul 2026
This year's low	663.3 ft	Apr 2026

Since the lake first filled, in September 1942. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	Lower Colorado River Authority
Dam	Mansfield Dam
Full pool	681.0 ft
Conservation capacity	1,098,044 acre-ft
Surface area	18,929 acres
County	Travis

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

Other Highland Lakes

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
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 L. B. Johnson	98.8%	824.8 ft	+0.17 ft	Oct 24
Lake Georgetown	78.6%	784.3 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Canyon Lake	96.7%	907.5 ft	−0.21 ft	Oct 24
Belton Lake	96.5%	592.8 ft	−0.18 ft	Oct 24

Lake Austin96.0% full Lake Buchanan95.8% full Lake L. B. Johnson98.8% full Lake Georgetown78.6% full Canyon Lake96.7% full Belton Lake96.5% full

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