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Lake Whitney water level

Brazos River · Texas · operated by USACE (Whitney Dam)

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

Lake Whitney is at 530.7 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, per USGS data; full pool is 533 ft.

530.7 ft msl
near full 2.3 ft below full pool
USGS updated Sep 21, 2026
530.7
water level (ft msl)
2.3
ft below full pool
+0.01
24-hour change (ft)
533
full pool (ft ref.)

At 530.72 ft, Lake Whitney is higher than 70% of Septembers in 27 years of daily record. Full Lake Whitney 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
532.1 530.7 now 530.7

Is that normal for the date?

At 530.72 ft, Lake Whitney is higher than 70% of Septembers in 27 years of daily record.

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The median for this date across 27 years is 527.19 ft, so this is +3.53 ft against the lake’s own history. Placed on a quantile ladder built from 9,411 daily readings published by USGS for site 08092500, 2000-10-01 to 2026-08-06. This reservoir typically peaks in June and bottoms out in December.

How the level compares lately

Over the roughly 30-day series the gage fell 1.3 ft; the last 24 hours moved it up 0.0 ft. For readers outside the U.S., the surface is about 161.8 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 Whitney

Full pool
533 ft
Capacity
n/a
Dam / operator
USACE (Whitney Dam)
River / basin
Brazos 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 Whitney

How full is Lake Whitney right now?
The most recent reading puts Lake Whitney at 530.7 feet.
Can I launch a boat at Lake Whitney?
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 Lake Whitney'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 Whitney?
Lake Whitney, on the Brazos River, is operated by USACE (Whitney Dam). Reservoir releases, flood-control drawdowns, and water-supply decisions are theirs.

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