Lake Travis water level
674.6
6.4 ft below full pool, a normal level for this lake.
What changed recently
How Lake Travis has moved across short and long timeframes.
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Lake Travis water level — Lake Travis changes.
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Live lake levels, water temperature, weather, and conditions for Lake Travis.
Lake Travis is currently at 674.6 ft above mean sea level (89.5% of conservation capacity), 6.4 ft below full pool of 681.0 ft. Last updated Sep 29, 3:58 PM CDT. Data is sourced from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Hydromet system and refreshed roughly every 15 minutes.
Current Lake Level
Water Temp
Very warm — bath-like
7-Day Trend
0.74 ftCurrent lake level
6.4 ft below full pool
7-Day Trend
0.74 ftWhat changed recently
How Lake Travis has moved across short and long timeframes.
24-Hour Change
Stable
Last 24 hours
30-Day Change
Rapid decline
90-Day Change
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1-Year Change
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Since Last Rain
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Current Trend
Rapid decline
Falling about 0.92 ft a week
The lake, over time
Daily LCRA readings, with monthly averages back to 1942.
Feet above sea level
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ft
Mansfield Dam releases
How much water left Lake Travis through Mansfield Dam on the latest full day of LCRA readings, and when it flowed.
View 90-day historyIs Lake Travis in a drought?
No. The lake is a little below full.
Today against every drought since 1942. An unofficial reservoir reading, not a U.S. Drought Monitor category.
Drought history- Above drought line
- 34.6ft
- Record low
- 614.18ft
- Last drought
- 2022–25
drought levels start at 640 ft
August 1951
bottomed at 626.9 ft
Recreation resources
Ramps, beaches, parks and marinas around the lake.
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