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Lake Travis water level

Colorado River · Texas · operated by LCRA (Mansfield Dam)

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

Lake Travis is at 675.6 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, per USGS data; full pool is 681 ft.

675.6 ft msl
healthy 5.4 ft below full pool
USGS updated Sep 21, 2026
675.6
water level (ft msl)
5.4
ft below full pool
−0.15
24-hour change (ft)
681
full pool (ft ref.)
Can I launch? Yes, most ramps usable.
Lake is a few feet below full; some ramps may be out. Check ramp status before launching.
~30-day trend · reservoir elevation
679.3 675.6 now 675.6

To see where today sits against every reading since 1940, the Lake Travis water level chart plots the complete Texas Water Development Board daily record against LCRA's full mark, spillway, historic high and historic low.

How the level compares lately

Over the roughly 30-day series the gage fell 3.7 ft; the last 24 hours moved it down 0.2 ft. For readers outside the U.S., the surface is about 205.9 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 Lake Travis

Full pool
681 ft
Capacity
n/a
Dam / operator
LCRA (Mansfield Dam)
River / basin
Colorado 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 Lake Travis

How full is Lake Travis right now?
The most recent reading puts Lake Travis at 675.6 feet.
Can I launch a boat at Lake Travis?
Lake is a few feet below full; some ramps may be out. Check ramp status before launching. Individual ramps open and close on their own schedules and on local hazards.
Where does Lake Travis's level come from?
LakeLevelNow pulls it from the USGS public water-data feed. The reading is timestamped in the gauge above.
Who operates Lake Travis?
Lake Travis, on the Colorado River, is operated by LCRA (Mansfield Dam). Reservoir releases, flood-control drawdowns, and water-supply decisions are theirs.

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