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Lake Whitney Water Level

Officially Lake Whitney (Brazos River)

Texas

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Lake Whitney

Lake Whitney is currently 2.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 530.9 feet.

530.94 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

530.94ft

−2.06 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 4530.92 ft

7-day change

Up 0.56 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.53 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
530.94 ft
24h
+0.02 ft
7d
+0.56 ft
30d
-0.53 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 Whitney is currently 530.94 ft, 2.06 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.56 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.53 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Whitney Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.06 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool533 ft
  • Flood stage571 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Hill County, TX

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

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 Hill County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026530.94+0.02
Oct 4, 2026530.92+0.09
Oct 3, 2026530.83+0.04
Oct 2, 2026530.79+0.2
Oct 1, 2026530.59+0.27
Sep 30, 2026530.32+0.02
Sep 29, 2026530.3-0.08

Common questions about Lake Whitney’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Whitney is 530.94 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Whitney lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Whitney is 533 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 Whitney lake level is rising — rising about 0.56 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Whitney is currently 2.06 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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