Medina Lake lake and shoreline

Medina Lake Water Level

Officially Medina Lake (Medina River)

Texas

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Medina Lake

Medina Lake is currently 43.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1020.8 feet.

1020.77 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

1,020.77ft

−43.23 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 41,020.81 ft

7-day change

Up 0.19 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.86 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1020.77 ft
24h
-0.03 ft
7d
+0.19 ft
30d
-0.86 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Medina Lake is currently 1020.77 ft, 43.23 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.19 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.86 ft over the past 30 days.

Medina Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

43.23 ft below full pool

Current level
1,020.77 ft
Full pool
1,064 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,064 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

58.9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Bandera County, TX

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

58.9% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20261,020.78-0.03
Oct 4, 20261,020.81-0.02
Oct 3, 20261,020.83-0.02
Oct 2, 20261,020.850
Oct 1, 20261,020.85+0.28
Sep 30, 20261,020.57+0.04
Sep 29, 20261,020.53-0.06

Common questions about Medina Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Medina Lake is 1,020.77 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Medina Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Medina Lake is 1,064 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Medina Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.19 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Medina Lake is currently 43.23 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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