Inks Lake lake and shoreline

Inks Lake Water Level

Officially Inks Lake (Colorado River)

Texas

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Inks Lake

Inks Lake is currently 0.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 887.1 feet.

887.11 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · Lower Colorado River Authority

Current level

887.11ft

−0.89 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 4886.97 ft

7-day change

Down 0.18 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.17 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
887.11 ft
24h
-0.03 ft
7d
-0.18 ft
30d
-0.17 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Inks Lake is currently 887.11 ft, 0.89 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.18 ft over the past 7 days and 0.17 ft over the past 30 days.

Inks Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.89 ft below full pool

Current level
887.11 ft
Full pool
888 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Lower Colorado River Authority

Reference levels

  • Full pool888 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

28.9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Llano County, TX

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

28.9% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026886.94-0.03
Oct 4, 2026886.97-0.34
Oct 3, 2026887.310
Oct 2, 2026887.31+0.18
Oct 1, 2026887.13+0.06
Sep 30, 2026887.07-0.04
Sep 29, 2026887.11-0.01

Common questions about Inks Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Inks Lake is 887.11 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Inks Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Inks Lake is 888 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Inks Lake 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, Inks Lake is currently 0.89 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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