Waco Lake: 87.0% full as of 2026-10-25
Historical Data
| Date | Percent Full |
Mean Water Level (ft) |
Reservoir Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Storage (acre-ft) |
Conservation Capacity (acre-ft) |
Surface Area (acres) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-10-25 | 87.0 | 459.22 | 164,605 | 164,379 | 188,891 | 7,864 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-10-24 | 87.1 | 459.25 | 164,841 | 164,615 | 188,891 | 7,871 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-10-23 | 87.3 | 459.28 | 165,077 | 164,851 | 188,891 | 7,878 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-10-18 | 87.9 | 459.42 | 166,182 | 165,956 | 188,891 | 7,911 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-09-25 | 86.3 | 459.05 | 163,271 | 163,045 | 188,891 | 7,823 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-07-25 | 98.4 | 461.86 | 186,090 | 185,864 | 188,891 | 8,376 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-04-25 | 100.0 | 462.43 | 191,008 | 188,891 | 188,891 | 8,531 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-10-25 | 97.0 | 461.54 | 183,419 | 183,193 | 188,891 | 8,321 |
*
Percent Full is based on Conservation Storage and Conservation Capacity and doesn't account for storage in flood pool.
**
Values above, including today's are averaged conditions. For near real-time instantaneous water level, see table below or the interactive map viewer.
Most Recent Instantaneous Water Level
| Date/time |
Water Level (ft) |
Conservation Pool Elevation (ft) |
Height Above Conservation Pool (ft) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent | 2026-10-25 23:15 | 459.20 | 462.22 | -3.02 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-10-25 22:15 | 459.21 | 462.22 | -3.01 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-10-25 21:15 | 459.21 | 462.22 | -3.01 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-10-25 17:15 | 459.21 | 462.22 | -3.01 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-10-25 11:15 | 459.22 | 462.22 | -3.00 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-10-24 23:15 | 459.24 | 462.22 | -2.98 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-10-23 23:15 | 459.27 | 462.22 | -2.95 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1965-01-01 |
| Vertical datum | NAVD88 |
| Dead pool elevation | 400.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 465.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Top of flood gate elevation | 500.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Emergency spillway crest elevation | 500.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Flood pool elevation | 500.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Maximum design elevation | 505.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Top of dam elevation | 510.22 ft above NAVD88 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
462.22 ft above NAVD88 |
|
Conservation pool elevation |
455.22 ft above NAVD88 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
1965-01-01 (source: USGS)
1995-01-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
2011-05-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
2023-12-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
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| Data Source | USGS:08095550 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08095550 |