Lake Travis water level · TX
Wind forecast, gusts, and lake elevation for small-craft sailing at Lake Travis (Lake Travis near Austin).
Lake or reservoir elevation recorded at USGS gauge 08154500, refreshed every 15 minutes to 1 hour depending on the sensor.
677.24ft
recorded Nov 4, 5:15 AM
+0.06ft
rising
+0.09ft
rising
677.07–677.45ft
lowest to highest
Recent daily readings
| Date | Level (ft) | Δ day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4● | 677.24 | ↓ 0.02 |
| Nov 3 | 677.26 | ↑ 0.17 |
| Nov 2 | 677.09 | ↑ 0.02 |
| Nov 1 | 677.07 | ↓ 0.06 |
| Oct 31 | 677.13 | ↓ 0.01 |
| Oct 30 | 677.14 | ↑ 0.04 |
| Oct 29 | 677.10 | ↓ 0.05 |
| Oct 28 | 677.15 | ↓ 0.03 |
| Oct 27 | 677.18 | ↓ 0.03 |
| Oct 26 | 677.21 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 677.21 | ↓ 0.10 |
| Oct 24 | 677.31 | ↓ 0.02 |
| Oct 23 | 677.33 | ↓ 0.12 |
| Oct 22 | 677.45 | — |
Readings fetched Nov 4, 5:36 AM; the chart above loads the latest data live from USGS.
Lake Travis water level questions
- What is the water level at Lake Travis today?
- 677.24 ft, recorded Nov 4, 5:15 AM at USGS gauge 08154500. The chart above refreshes live from the same gauge.
- Is Lake Travis rising or falling?
- rising — 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.
- How does this compare to normal for Lake Travis?
- Over the last 14 days the gauge has ranged from 677.07 ft to 677.45 ft; today's reading sits in the middle of that range.
- Where does the water level data for Lake Travis come from?
- USGS gauge 08154500 (Lake Travis near Austin), which reports every 15 minutes to 1 hour. Readings are provisional until reviewed by the USGS.
- What is the water temperature at Lake Travis?
- This gauge has no live water-temperature sensor — the fishing tab shows a seasonal estimate based on air temperature.
Lake elevation history
Lake or reservoir elevation · USGS gauge 08154500
Reading the chart. This gauge reports absolute lake surface elevation in feet above its datum (typically NGVD29 or NAVD88). Sustained drops of more than a foot can expose shallow launch ramps and shoal areas.
Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.
About this lake
- Location
- 30.3910°, -97.9066°
- USGS gauge
- 08154500
- Water temp sensor
- No
Water level data comes from the USGS gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake’s coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, ramps, and trees can all change what you feel on the water. In the Southwest, wind is a terrain story: desert basins run strongest in spring afternoons, canyon mouths funnel gusts far out onto the water, and monsoon storms can build fast after midday in summer. Mornings are the calm, predictable window.
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