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Lake Travis

Texas · TWDB reservoir gauge

For October 18, lake level is higher than usual.

Lake level
677.67 ft
85th percentile for the date
3.33 ft below full pool (681.0 ft)
reading for 2026-10-17 Central time
Capacity
94.3 %
of conservation storage
reading for 2026-10-17 Central time
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These readings do not say whether fish are biting, whether there is parking, or whether the season is open.

Before you drive

Overnight49°F, wind 0 mph
Partly Cloudy
Sunday74°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night54°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
Partly Cloudy
Monday77°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
Mostly Sunny

How this water changes through the year

Lake level through the yearLake level through the year
Lake level for each week of the year from 2005 to 2026: the median and the middle 60 per cent of readings, with today's reading marked on today's date.630640650660670680690JanMarMayJulSepNovToday 678medianmiddle 60% of yearsftLake level for each week of the year from 2005 to 2026: the median and the middle 60 per cent of readings, with today's reading marked on today's date.630640650660670680690JanMarMayJulSepNovToday 678medianmiddle 60% of yearsft
Lake level, ft. The band is the middle 60% of years for each week; the line is the median. The marker is the current reading, on today's date.

Nearby monitored waters

Lake Buchanan39 mi · Texas · 1,018.43 ft · level higher than usual Lake Whitney107 mi · Texas · 530.81 ft · level about usual Lake Conroe140 mi · Texas · 199.63 ft · level about usual

No water here is recommended over another. Same measurements, three closest waters.

Access points

CoordinatesTo gauge
30.3919, -97.9072 · Texas
TWDB gauge location. Not a listed public access point; check access before you travel.		0.0 mi

Sources and method

Live
Texas Water Development Board, Lake Travis, daily reservoir record for 2026-10-17 Central time. Conservation pool elevation is theirs, not ours. Fetched 2026-10-18 07:19 UTC.
Rules
Seasons, limits and licences are not on this site and are not copied from the agency that publishes them: Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Forecast
NOAA National Weather Service, api.weather.gov, for the coordinates of the nearest access point.

Independent presentation of public data. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the USGS, NOAA or Texas Parks and Wildlife.