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Lake LBJ Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Lyndon B. Johnson · Lake L. B. Johnson

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

824.74ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 0.26 ftbelow full pool (825.0 ft)
  • 98.5%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h+0.02 ft in 7 days+0.06 ft in 30 days
824826828824826828824826828
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 111,109 of 112,778 acre-ft

Is Lake LBJ full?

No. Lake LBJ is 98.5% full, 0.26 ft below full pool. It is 0.09 ft higher than a year ago (824.65 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake LBJ level history

Full pool 825.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026824.7498.5%
Nov 6, 2026824.7598.6%
Nov 5, 2026824.7798.7%
Nov 4, 2026824.7398.5%
Nov 3, 2026824.7498.5%
Nov 2, 2026824.6898.2%
Nov 1, 2026824.6998.2%
Oct 31, 2026824.7298.4%
Oct 30, 2026824.7698.6%
Oct 29, 2026824.7898.7%
Oct 28, 2026824.7198.3%
Oct 27, 2026824.7298.4%
Oct 26, 2026824.7698.6%
Oct 25, 2026824.8499.1%
Oct 24, 2026824.8098.9%
Oct 23, 2026824.8198.9%
Oct 22, 2026824.7598.6%
Oct 21, 2026824.7498.5%
Oct 20, 2026824.6498.0%
Oct 19, 2026824.7998.8%
Oct 18, 2026824.6598.0%
Oct 17, 2026824.6297.8%
Oct 16, 2026824.7198.3%
Oct 15, 2026824.7398.5%
Oct 14, 2026824.7698.6%
Oct 13, 2026824.7498.5%
Oct 12, 2026824.7798.7%
Oct 11, 2026824.6998.2%
Oct 10, 2026824.7298.4%
Oct 9, 2026824.7398.5%
Oct 8, 2026824.6898.2%
  • Lake LBJ level
  • Full pool 825.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1951

Lake LBJ on Nov 7 in past years

Lake LBJ water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today824.74—
98.5%
2025824.65−0.09
98.0%
2024824.61−0.13
97.8%
2023824.740.00
98.5%
2022824.76+0.02
98.6%
2021824.61−0.13
97.8%
2020824.86+0.12
99.2%
2019824.65−0.09
98.1%
2018824.56−0.18
97.6%
2017824.71−0.03
98.4%
2016824.57−0.17
97.7%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
825.0 ft msl
Dead pool
793.40 ft msl
Conservation capacity
112,778 acre-ft
Surface area today
6,407 acres
Record high since 1952
828.00 ftSep 11, 1952
Record low since 1952
793.80 ftNov 16, 1970
Data since
Aug 1, 1951
Dam
Alvin J. Wirtz Damcompleted 1951
River
Colorado River (Texas)
Operated by
LCRA
Dam location
Burnet County
Gauge location
30.5560, −98.3384

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1952, after the first filling of the reservoir.

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 pool
  3. Lake LBJ824.74 ft98.5% full−0.26 ft vs full poolYou are here
  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°FENE 5 mphRain Showers
  3. Monday66°FHighLow 53°FCalmRain Showers Likely
  4. Tuesday71°FHighLow 56°FCalmSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 53°FWNW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 46°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday72°FHighLow 46°FCalmSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.56, −98.34). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake LBJ?
825.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Alvin J. Wirtz Dam.
How much does Lake LBJ need to be full?
Lake LBJ needs 0.26 ft more water to reach full pool (825.0 ft), or about 1,669 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake LBJ rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.02 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 824.74 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake LBJ last full?
It was last at or above full pool (825.0 ft) on Oct 16, 2018. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 0.26 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Lake LBJ reached 828.00 ft on Sep 11, 1952. The lowest was 793.80 ft on Nov 16, 1970 (TWDB data since 1952).
How much has Lake LBJ changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 823.75 ft (Jul 17, 2026) to 824.90 ft (Apr 24, 2026), a swing of 1.15 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 (Lake LBJ on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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