Whitney Lake Water Level Today

Whitney Lake is 90.7% full at 530.6 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

90.7%

Full, by conservation storage

530.6 ft

Elevation above sea level

2.4 ft

Below full pool of 533.0 ft

Today, 530.6 ftFull pool, 533.0 ftNormal, 528.6 ft

Since the day before

−0.05 ft

Last 7 days

−0.17 ft

Last 30 days

+0.05 ft

Compared with normal

2.1 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 NGVD29.

Whitney Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 533.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 533.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 533.0 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 Whitney Lake full?

No. It is 90.7% full by conservation storage, 2.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 533.0 ft.

What is the lowest Whitney Lake has been?

511.5 ft, in April 1966, since the lake first filled in April 1957.

What is the highest Whitney Lake has been?

570.2 ft, in May 1957, since the lake first filled in April 1957.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.1 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Whitney Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	570.2 ft	May 1957
All-time low	511.5 ft	Apr 1966
This year's high	534.4 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	530.3 ft	Sep 2026

Since the lake first filled, in April 1957. Source: Texas Water Development Board; before October 1999, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam	Whitney Dam
Full pool	533.0 ft
Conservation capacity	564,808 acre-ft
Surface area	23,560 acres
County	Hill

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

Other lakes near Whitney Lake

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Waco Lake	87.2%	459.3 ft	−0.17 ft	Oct 24
Lake Granbury	88.0%	690.7 ft	+0.13 ft	Oct 24
Navarro Mills Lake	79.4%	422.2 ft	−0.11 ft	Oct 24
Belton Lake	96.6%	592.8 ft	−0.17 ft	Oct 24
Lake Weatherford	59.3%	888.5 ft	−0.11 ft	Oct 24
Eagle Mountain Reservoir	72.9%	643.1 ft	−0.10 ft	Oct 24

Waco Lake87.2% full Lake Granbury88.0% full Navarro Mills Lake79.4% full Belton Lake96.6% full Lake Weatherford59.3% full Eagle Mountain Reservoir72.9% full

All Texas lakes

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