Waco Lake Water Level Today

Waco Lake is 87.1% full at 459.3 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

87.1%

Full, by conservation storage

459.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

3.0 ft

Below full pool of 462.2 ft

Today, 459.3 ftFull pool, 462.2 ftNormal, 460.4 ft

Since the day before

−0.04 ft

Last 7 days

−0.18 ft

Last 30 days

+0.15 ft

Compared with normal

1.1 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 NAVD88.

Waco Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 462.2 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 462.2 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 462.2 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 Waco Lake full?

No. It is 87.1% full by conservation storage, 3.0 ft below its full pool elevation of 462.2 ft.

What is the lowest Waco Lake has been?

445.1 ft, in October 1984, since the lake first filled in May 1965.

What is the highest Waco Lake has been?

488.5 ft, in December 1991, since the lake first filled in May 1965.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.1 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Waco Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	488.5 ft	Dec 1991
All-time low	445.1 ft	Oct 1984
This year's high	463.7 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	458.8 ft	Sep 2026

Since the lake first filled, in May 1965. 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	Waco Dam
Full pool	462.2 ft
Conservation capacity	188,891 acre-ft
Surface area	7,270 acres
County	McLennan

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

Other lakes near Waco Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Whitney Lake	90.7%	530.6 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Belton Lake	96.5%	592.8 ft	−0.18 ft	Oct 24
Navarro Mills Lake	79.4%	422.2 ft	−0.11 ft	Oct 24
Lake Limestone	82.4%	360.0 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24
Lake Granbury	88.0%	690.7 ft	+0.12 ft	Oct 24
Lake Georgetown	78.6%	784.3 ft	−0.15 ft	Oct 24

Whitney Lake90.7% full Belton Lake96.5% full Navarro Mills Lake79.4% full Lake Limestone82.4% full Lake Granbury88.0% full Lake Georgetown78.6% full

All Texas lakes

LakeLevelToday is not an official warning source. For flood watches and warnings near Waco Lake, check the National Weather Service.