Lake Travis water level today

The official level right now, how it moved over the last day and week, and what the number means.

Lake Travis now
The live level loads here. It updates every hour, around the clock.

Who measures it

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) runs the gauge at Mansfield Dam and publishes the lake level through its Hydromet network. The number above is that official reading, in feet above mean sea level, and this page refreshes it every hour, around the clock.

What counts as full

Full pool on Lake Travis is 681 feet. The lake is allowed to run well below that in dry stretches, and the space above it is dedicated flood storage behind Mansfield Dam's floodgates. A level a foot or two under 681 in late summer is ordinary; a level above it means the lake is holding flood water.

Where it goes next is the part that matters.

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Safety

Dock Watch is an informational tool for planning around Lake Travis conditions. It is not an emergency, life-safety, or navigation service, and it should never be relied on for those decisions. In an emergency, or for official guidance, follow LCRA, the National Weather Service, and Travis County directly. Data from USGS, NOAA/NWS and LCRA.