Somerville Lake Water Level Today

Somerville Lake is 87.8% full at 236.3 ft as of Oct 23, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

87.8%

Full, by conservation storage

236.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.7 ft

Below full pool of 238.0 ft

Today, 236.3 ftFull pool, 238.0 ftNormal, 237.1 ft

Since the day before

−0.05 ft

Last 7 days

−0.28 ft

Last 30 days

−0.47 ft

Compared with normal

0.8 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.

Somerville Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 238.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 238.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 238.0 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 Somerville Lake full?

No. It is 87.8% full by conservation storage, 1.7 ft below its full pool elevation of 238.0 ft.

What is the lowest Somerville Lake has been?

227.6 ft, in December 2011, since the lake first filled in April 1968.

What is the highest Somerville Lake has been?

259.8 ft, in May 2016, since the lake first filled in April 1968.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.8 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Somerville Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.28 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	259.8 ft	May 2016
All-time low	227.6 ft	Dec 2011
This year's high	240.8 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	234.1 ft	Apr 2026

Since the lake first filled, in April 1968. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before October 1995, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Somerville Dam
Full pool	238.0 ft
Conservation capacity	150,293 acre-ft
Surface area	6,430 acres
County	Washington

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

Other lakes near Somerville Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Conroe	92.9%	199.5 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Limestone	82.5%	360.0 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Austin	95.8%	492.2 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Georgetown	78.7%	784.4 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Belton Lake	96.6%	592.8 ft	not reported	Oct 23
Lake Travis	93.9%	677.4 ft	not reported	Oct 23

Lake Conroe92.9% full Lake Limestone82.5% full Lake Austin95.8% full Lake Georgetown78.7% full Belton Lake96.6% full Lake Travis93.9% full

All Texas lakes

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