Medina Lake Water Level Today

Medina Lake is 27.7% full at 1,019.6 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

27.7%

Full, by conservation storage

1,019.6 ft

Elevation above sea level

44.6 ft

Below full pool of 1,064.2 ft

Today, 1,019.6 ftFull pool, 1,064.2 ftNormal, 1,026.0 ft

Since the day before

−0.10 ft

Last 7 days

−0.80 ft

Last 30 days

−1.28 ft

Compared with normal

6.4 ft below

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.

Medina Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 1,064.2 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 1,064.2 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 1,064.2 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 Medina Lake full?

No. It is 27.7% full by conservation storage, 44.6 ft below its full pool elevation of 1,064.2 ft.

What is the lowest Medina Lake has been since 1997?

968.7 ft, in May 2025, in daily records back to August 1997.

What is the highest Medina Lake has been since 1997?

1,072.0 ft, in August 1997, in daily records back to August 1997.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 6.4 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Medina Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.80 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	1,072.0 ft	Aug 1997
Record low	968.7 ft	May 2025
This year's high	1,022.1 ft	Aug 2026
This year's low	976.5 ft	May 2026

Daily levels since August 1997. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	Bexar Medina Atascosa Counties WCID 1
Dam	Medina Lake Dam
Full pool	1,064.2 ft
Conservation capacity	254,823 acre-ft
Surface area	5,625 acres
County	Medina

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

Other lakes near Medina Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Canyon Lake	96.7%	907.5 ft	−0.21 ft	Oct 24
Lake L. B. Johnson	98.8%	824.8 ft	+0.17 ft	Oct 24
Choke Canyon Reservoir	21.2%	190.6 ft	−0.13 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

Canyon Lake96.7% full Lake L. B. Johnson98.8% full Choke Canyon Reservoir21.2% full Lake Travis93.8% full Lake Austin96.0% full Lake Buchanan95.8% full

All Texas lakes

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