Lake Travis water level
Lake Travis is currently at 675.7 ft above mean sea level (91.3% of conservation capacity), 5.3 ft below full pool of 681.0 ft. Last updated Oct 2, 2:55 PM CDT. Data is sourced from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Hydromet system and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes.
675.7
5.3 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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Highland Lakes floodgate status
Floodgates open at Wirtz and Starcke dams
Report updated Oct 2, 7:39 AM · levels as of Oct 2, 2:55 PM
Read LCRA’s report for each dam
Lake Buchanan · Buchanan Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Buchanan are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Buchanan Dam.
- Forecast:
- The expected elevation range for Lake Buchanan over the next 24 to 48 hours is 1018.0 to 1018.5.
- Below the dam:
- 887.25 ft tailwater
Inks Lake · Inks Dam
- Spillway:
- Flow over the spillway is not expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Inks Lake are below levels that would cause floodwaters to pass over the spillway of Inks Dam.
- Forecast:
- The level of Inks Lake is expected to remain within its normal operating range.
- Below the dam:
- 824.81 ft tailwater
Lake LBJ · Wirtz Dam
- Gates:
- One gate is open.
- Inflows:
- Gate operations are underway to pass floodwaters from the Llano River downstream to Lake Travis.
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake LBJ is expected to remain within, or just below its normal operating range at Wirtz Dam, but levels along the lake may vary as floodwaters are passed downstream.
- Below the dam:
- 744.60 ft tailwater
Lake Marble Falls · Starcke Dam
- Gates:
- Gate operations are underway
- Inflows:
- Gate operations are underway to pass floodwaters from the Llano River downstream to Lake Travis
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake Marble Falls is expected to remain within, or just below its normal operating range at Starcke Dam, but levels along the lake may vary as floodwaters are passed downstream.
- Below the dam:
- 685.25 ft tailwater
Lake Travis · Mansfield Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Travis are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Mansfield Dam.
- Forecast:
- The expected elevation range for Lake Travis over the next 24 to 48 hours is 676 to 677.
- Below the dam:
- 491.96 ft tailwater
Lake Austin · Tom Miller Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Austin are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Tom Miller Dam.
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake Austin is expected to remain within its normal operating range.
- Below the dam:
- 428.38 ft tailwater
Releases from the dams can start suddenly at any time — stay out of the water near them. Unofficial copy of LCRA’s flood operations report.
Stay ahead of it.
Live lake levels, water temperature, weather, and conditions for Lake Travis.
Lake Travis is currently at 675.7 ft above mean sea level (91.3% of conservation capacity), 5.3 ft below full pool of 681.0 ft. Last updated Oct 2, 2:55 PM CDT. Data is sourced from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Hydromet system and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes.
Current Lake Level
Water Temp
Warm — great for swimming
7-Day Trend
0.76 ftCurrent lake level
5.3 ft below full pool
7-Day Trend
0.76 ftWhat changed recently
How Lake Travis has moved across short and long timeframes.
24-Hour Change
Rapid rise
Last 24 hours
30-Day Change
Rapid decline
90-Day Change
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1-Year Change
—
Since Last Rain
Stable
Oct 2, 2026
Current Trend
Rapid decline
Falling about 0.56 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
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Highland Lakes floodgate status
LCRA’s flood operations report for the six dams from Lake Buchanan down to Lake Austin.
Floodgates open at Wirtz and Starcke dams
Report updated Oct 2, 7:39 AM · levels as of Oct 2, 2:55 PM
Read LCRA’s report for each dam
Lake Buchanan · Buchanan Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Buchanan are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Buchanan Dam.
- Forecast:
- The expected elevation range for Lake Buchanan over the next 24 to 48 hours is 1018.0 to 1018.5.
- Below the dam:
- 887.25 ft tailwater
Inks Lake · Inks Dam
- Spillway:
- Flow over the spillway is not expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Inks Lake are below levels that would cause floodwaters to pass over the spillway of Inks Dam.
- Forecast:
- The level of Inks Lake is expected to remain within its normal operating range.
- Below the dam:
- 824.81 ft tailwater
Lake LBJ · Wirtz Dam
- Gates:
- One gate is open.
- Inflows:
- Gate operations are underway to pass floodwaters from the Llano River downstream to Lake Travis.
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake LBJ is expected to remain within, or just below its normal operating range at Wirtz Dam, but levels along the lake may vary as floodwaters are passed downstream.
- Below the dam:
- 744.60 ft tailwater
Lake Marble Falls · Starcke Dam
- Gates:
- Gate operations are underway
- Inflows:
- Gate operations are underway to pass floodwaters from the Llano River downstream to Lake Travis
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake Marble Falls is expected to remain within, or just below its normal operating range at Starcke Dam, but levels along the lake may vary as floodwaters are passed downstream.
- Below the dam:
- 685.25 ft tailwater
Lake Travis · Mansfield Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Travis are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Mansfield Dam.
- Forecast:
- The expected elevation range for Lake Travis over the next 24 to 48 hours is 676 to 677.
- Below the dam:
- 491.96 ft tailwater
Lake Austin · Tom Miller Dam
- Gates:
- No gate operations to pass floodwaters are expected
- Inflows:
- Inflows to Lake Austin are below levels that would require gate operations to pass floodwaters at Tom Miller Dam.
- Forecast:
- The level of Lake Austin is expected to remain within its normal operating range.
- Below the dam:
- 428.38 ft tailwater
Releases from the dams can start suddenly at any time — stay out of the water near them. Unofficial copy of LCRA’s flood operations report.
Where the water is
Llano River near Mason is above action stage
7,017 cfs heading for Lake Travis, about 13,900 acre-feet a day: about 9 inches a day of lake rise.
See the flow mapMansfield 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
- 35.7ft
- 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.