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Lake Travis Water Level

Officially Lake Travis (Colorado River)

Texas

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Lake Travis

Lake Travis is currently 3.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 678.0 feet.

677.97 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · Lower Colorado River Authority

Current level

677.97ft

−3.03 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.07 ft

Previous readingOct 4677.88 ft

7-day change

Up 3.31 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.29 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
677.97 ft
24h
+0.07 ft
7d
+3.31 ft
30d
+0.29 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Travis is currently 677.97 ft, 3.03 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 3.31 ft over the past 7 days and 0.29 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Travis Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.03 ft below full pool

Current level
677.97 ft
Full pool
681 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 pool681 ft
  • Flood stage721 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Travis County, TX

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe 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

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026677.95+0.07
Oct 4, 2026677.88+0.19
Oct 3, 2026677.69+1.12
Oct 2, 2026676.57+1.36
Oct 1, 2026675.21+0.61
Sep 30, 2026674.6-0.02
Sep 29, 2026674.62-0.02

Common questions about Lake Travis’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Travis is 677.97 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Lake Travis lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Travis is 681 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Travis lake level is rising — rising about 3.31 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Travis is currently 3.03 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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