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Sam Rayburn

Texas · TWDB reservoir gauge

For October 18, lake level is lower than usual.

Lake level
153.46 ft
5th percentile for the date
10.94 ft below full pool (164.4 ft)
reading for 2026-10-17 Central time
Capacity
62.5 %
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

Overnight51°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
Mostly Clear
Sunday75°F, wind 5 mph
Sunny
Sunday Night53°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
Mostly Clear
Monday79°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.150155160165170JanMarMayJulSepNovToday 153medianmiddle 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.150155160165170JanMarMayJulSepNovToday 153medianmiddle 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 Conroe99 mi · Texas · 199.63 ft · level about usual Lake Palestine104 mi · Texas · 343.04 ft · level about usual Lake Fork147 mi · Texas · 398.24 ft · level about usual

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

Access points

CoordinatesTo gauge
31.0608, -94.1060 · 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, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, 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.