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Canyon Lake water level

Guadalupe River · Texas · operated by USACE (Canyon Dam)

By Mike, independent developer behind zovo.one. Readings pulled live from the same USGS feed the operator reports to.

Canyon Lake is at 908.3 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, per USGS data; full pool is 909 ft.

908.3 ft msl
near full 0.7 ft below full pool
USGS updated Sep 21, 2026
908.3
water level (ft msl)
0.7
ft below full pool
−0.05
24-hour change (ft)
909
full pool (ft ref.)

At 908.33 ft, Canyon Lake is higher than 75% of Septembers in 31 years of daily record. Full Canyon Lake almanac, $19 → what is in it

Can I launch? Yes, most ramps usable.
Lake is near full pool; most ramps should be open. Confirm your specific ramp before you go.
~30-day trend · reservoir elevation
909.4 908.3 now 908.3

Is that normal for the date?

At 908.33 ft, Canyon Lake is higher than 75% of Septembers in 31 years of daily record.

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The median for this date across 31 years is 905.82 ft, so this is +2.51 ft against the lake’s own history. Placed on a quantile ladder built from 10,246 daily readings published by USGS for site 08167700, 1992-10-01 to 2026-08-06. This reservoir typically peaks in January and bottoms out in December.

How the level compares lately

Over the roughly 30-day series the gage fell 1.1 ft; the last 24 hours moved it down 0.1 ft. For readers outside the U.S., the surface is about 276.9 m above sea level.

Check any elevation yourself. Type a level in feet above sea level (a ramp cutoff, a marina mark) to see how far it sits below full pool and in meters.

About Canyon Lake

Full pool
909 ft
Capacity
n/a
Dam / operator
USACE (Canyon Dam)
River / basin
Guadalupe River
State
Texas
Data feed
USGS

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is recomputed in code from a public government feed, never typed by hand. The live elevation is a USGS gage reading; feet below full pool, the operating-band gaps, the ~30-day change, and the meter conversion are all derived from that one validated reading and the published reference elevations. The reading is timestamped in the gauge above, and LakeLevelNow pulls the same feed the operator reports to.

Questions about Canyon Lake

How full is Canyon Lake right now?
The most recent reading puts Canyon Lake at 908.3 feet.
Can I launch a boat at Canyon Lake?
Lake is near full pool; most ramps should be open. Confirm your specific ramp before you go. Individual ramps open and close on their own schedules and on local hazards.
Where does Canyon Lake's level come from?
LakeLevelNow pulls it from the USGS public water-data feed. The reading is timestamped in the gauge above.
Who operates Canyon Lake?
Canyon Lake, on the Guadalupe River, is operated by USACE (Canyon Dam). Reservoir releases, flood-control drawdowns, and water-supply decisions are theirs.

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