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Lake Granbury Water Level

Texas

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Lake Granbury

Lake Granbury is currently 2.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 690.6 feet.

690.64 ft · Updated Oct 26 · Texas Water Development Board

Current level

690.64ft

−2.36 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 24690.64 ft

7-day change

Up 0.02 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.62 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
690.64 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
+0.02 ft
30d
+0.62 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Granbury is currently 690.64 ft, 2.36 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.02 ft over the past 7 days and 0.62 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Granbury Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.36 ft below full pool

Current level
690.64 ft
Full pool
693 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Texas Water Development Board

Reference levels

  • Full pool693 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

62.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Hood County, TX

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Hood County, TX is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

62.7% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Hood County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026690.640
Oct 24, 2026690.64-0.02
Oct 23, 2026690.66-0.02
Oct 22, 2026690.68-0.02
Oct 21, 2026690.70
Oct 20, 2026690.7+0.02
Oct 19, 2026690.68+0.06

Common questions about Lake Granbury’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Granbury is 690.64 ft (updated Oct 26). You can track the Lake Granbury lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Granbury is 693 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Lake Granbury lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Granbury is currently 2.36 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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