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Inks Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Inks Lake, on the Colorado River (Texas) in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

887.19ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 0.81 ftbelow full pool (888.0 ft)
  • 95.3%full
  • +0.05 ftin 24 h−0.12 ft in 7 days+0.16 ft in 30 days
880885890880885890880885890
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 13,084 of 13,729 acre-ft

Is Inks Lake full?

No. Inks Lake is 95.3% full, 0.81 ft below full pool. It is 7.83 ft higher than a year ago (879.36 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Inks Lake level history

Full pool 888.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026887.1995.3%
Nov 6, 2026887.1495.0%
Nov 5, 2026887.0994.7%
Nov 4, 2026887.2595.6%
Nov 3, 2026887.2895.8%
Nov 2, 2026887.2895.8%
Nov 1, 2026887.3496.2%
Oct 31, 2026887.3196.0%
Oct 30, 2026887.2795.8%
Oct 29, 2026887.2295.5%
Oct 28, 2026887.2195.4%
Oct 27, 2026887.2495.6%
Oct 26, 2026887.2795.8%
Oct 25, 2026887.3095.9%
Oct 24, 2026887.3396.1%
Oct 23, 2026887.3696.3%
Oct 22, 2026887.0894.7%
Oct 21, 2026887.0394.4%
Oct 20, 2026887.0594.5%
Oct 19, 2026887.0894.7%
Oct 18, 2026887.1194.8%
Oct 17, 2026887.1595.1%
Oct 16, 2026887.2195.4%
Oct 15, 2026887.1495.0%
Oct 14, 2026887.0794.6%
Oct 13, 2026887.1094.8%
Oct 12, 2026887.1294.9%
Oct 11, 2026887.1495.0%
Oct 10, 2026887.1795.2%
Oct 9, 2026887.0394.4%
Oct 8, 2026887.0394.4%
  • Inks Lake level
  • Full pool 888.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1966

Inks Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Inks Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today887.19—
95.3%
2025879.36−7.83
57.8%
2024887.24+0.05
95.6%
2023887.33+0.14
96.1%
2022887.18−0.01
95.2%
2021887.24+0.05
95.6%
2020887.18−0.01
95.3%
2019887.10−0.09
94.9%
2018887.190.00
95.4%
2017887.26+0.07
95.8%
2016887.15−0.04
95.2%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
888.0 ft msl
Dead pool
844.50 ft msl
Conservation capacity
13,729 acre-ft
Surface area today
790 acres
Highest since 1966
896.12 ftDec 21, 1991
Lowest since 1966
764.76 ftAug 14, 2023
Data since
Jan 1, 1966
Dam
Roy B. Inks Damcompleted 1938
River
Colorado River (Texas)
Operated by
LCRA
Dam location
Burnet County
Gauge location
30.7313, −98.3850

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 1966 to today (daily averages).

Highland Lakes chain

UpstreamColorado River (Texas)Downstream
  1. Lake Buchanan1,018.31 ft95.7% full−1.69 ft vs full pool
  2. Inks Lake887.19 ft95.3% full−0.81 ft vs full poolYou are here
  3. Lake LBJ824.74 ft98.5% full−0.26 ft vs full pool
  4. Lake Marble Falls736.69 ft97.5% full−0.31 ft vs full pool
  5. Lake Travis677.12 ft93.4% full−3.88 ft vs full pool
  6. Lake Austin492.20 ft96.1% full−0.60 ft vs full pool

Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis are the water-supply reservoirs. Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Austin are pass-through lakes kept near full.

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight55°FLowNNE 5 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  2. Sunday63°FHighLow 54°FNE 5 mphRain Showers
  3. Monday65°FHighLow 54°FCalmRain Showers Likely
  4. Tuesday70°FHighLow 56°FCalmPartly Sunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 52°FW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  6. Thursday74°FHighLow 46°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 47°FCalmSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.73, −98.39). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Inks Lake?
888.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Roy B. Inks Dam.
How much does Inks Lake need to be full?
Inks Lake needs 0.81 ft more water to reach full pool (888.0 ft), or about 645 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Inks Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.12 ft in the last 7 days and +0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 887.19 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Inks Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (888.0 ft) on Jul 16, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 0.81 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Inks Lake reached 896.12 ft on Dec 21, 1991. The lowest was 764.76 ft on Aug 14, 2023 (TWDB data since 1966; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Inks Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 879.37 ft (Nov 8, 2025) to 887.65 ft (May 13, 2026), a swing of 8.28 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Inks Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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