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Belton Lake Water Level

Officially Belton Lake (Leon River)

Texas

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Belton Lake is currently 0.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 593.3 feet.

593.30 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

593.3ft

−0.70 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 4593.32 ft

7-day change

Up 1.15 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.21 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
593.30 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
+1.15 ft
30d
+0.21 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Belton Lake is currently 593.30 ft, 0.70 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 1.15 ft over the past 7 days and 0.21 ft over the past 30 days.

Belton Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.7 ft below full pool

Current level
593.3 ft
Full pool
594 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool594 ft
  • Flood stage631 ft

Watershed drought

Extreme Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Bell County, TX

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. Extreme drought conditions are present.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Significantly reduced stream inflows
  • Lake levels may fall quickly without heavy rain
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk
  • Water use restrictions may apply nearby

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Bell County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026593.320
Oct 4, 2026593.32+0.11
Oct 3, 2026593.21+0.68
Oct 2, 2026592.53+0.21
Oct 1, 2026592.32+0.18
Sep 30, 2026592.140
Sep 29, 2026592.14-0.03

Common questions about Belton Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Belton Lake is 593.3 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Belton Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Belton Lake is 594 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Belton Lake lake level is rising — rising about 1.15 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Belton Lake is currently 0.70 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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