Sam Rayburn Reservoir Water Level Today

Sam Rayburn Reservoir is 61.7% full at 153.2 ft as of Oct 23, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

61.7%

Full, by conservation storage

153.2 ft

Elevation above sea level

11.2 ft

Below full pool of 164.4 ft

Today, 153.2 ftFull pool, 164.4 ftNormal, 160.7 ft

Since the day before

−0.06 ft

Last 7 days

−0.33 ft

Last 30 days

−1.26 ft

Compared with normal

7.5 ft below

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.

Sam Rayburn Reservoir level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 164.4 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 164.4 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 164.4 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 Sam Rayburn Reservoir full?

No. It is 61.7% full by conservation storage, 11.2 ft below its full pool elevation of 164.4 ft.

What is the lowest Sam Rayburn Reservoir has been?

0.0 ft, in June 1988, since the lake first filled in April 1968.

What is the highest Sam Rayburn Reservoir has been?

175.2 ft, in June 2021, since the lake first filled in April 1968.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 7.5 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Sam Rayburn Reservoir rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.33 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	175.2 ft	Jun 2021
All-time low	0.0 ft	Jun 1988
This year's high	156.9 ft	Jul 2026
This year's low	153.2 ft	Oct 2026

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

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Sam Rayburn Dam
Full pool	164.4 ft
Conservation capacity	2,857,077 acre-ft
Surface area	114,500 acres
County	Jasper

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

Other lakes near Sam Rayburn Reservoir

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Toledo Bend Reservoir	84.7%	167.8 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Livingston Reservoir	91.8%	129.3 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Bundick Lake	not reported	95.1 ft	+0.04 ft	10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Lake Bistineau	not reported	133.5 ft	−0.28 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Lake Cherokee	76.5%	277.1 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Conroe	92.9%	199.5 ft	not reported	Oct 23

Toledo Bend Reservoir84.7% full Livingston Reservoir91.8% full Bundick Lake95.1 ft Lake Bistineau133.5 ft Lake Cherokee76.5% full Lake Conroe92.9% full

All Texas lakes

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