Lake Waxahachie: 92.6% full as of 2026-08-03
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 | 2026-08-03 | 92.6 | 530.23 | 10,822 | 10,240 | 11,060 | 636 |
| 1 day prior | 2026-08-02 | 92.9 | 530.29 | 10,860 | 10,278 | 11,060 | 637 |
| 2 days prior | 2026-08-01 | 93.2 | 530.34 | 10,892 | 10,310 | 11,060 | 638 |
| 1 week prior | 2026-07-27 | 94.8 | 530.62 | 11,071 | 10,489 | 11,060 | 642 |
| 1 month prior | 2026-07-03 | 99.5 | 531.42 | 11,590 | 11,008 | 11,060 | 655 |
| 3 months prior | 2026-05-03 | 86.7 | 529.19 | 10,174 | 9,592 | 11,060 | 610 |
| 6 months prior | 2026-02-03 | 80.6 | 528.06 | 9,500 | 8,918 | 11,060 | 582 |
| 1 year prior | 2025-08-03 | 98.5 | 531.25 | 11,479 | 10,897 | 11,060 | 652 |
*
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 | 2026-08-03 23:30 | 530.19 | 531.50 | -1.31 |
| 1 hour prior | 2026-08-03 22:30 | 530.20 | 531.50 | -1.30 |
| 2 hours prior | 2026-08-03 21:30 | 530.21 | 531.50 | -1.29 |
| 6 hours prior | 2026-08-03 17:30 | 530.23 | 531.50 | -1.27 |
| 12 hours prior | 2026-08-03 11:30 | 530.22 | 531.50 | -1.28 |
| 24 hours prior | 2026-08-02 23:30 | 530.26 | 531.50 | -1.24 |
| 48 hours prior | 2026-08-01 23:30 | 530.32 | 531.50 | -1.18 |
*
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
Additional Information
| Impoundment date | 1956-01-01 |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Dead pool elevation | 498.75 ft above NGVD29 |
| Service spillway crest elevation | 531.50 ft above NGVD29 |
| Top of dam elevation | 541.50 ft above NGVD29 |
| Conservation pool elevation | 531.50 ft above NGVD29 |
| Data download (CSV) | period of record, last one year, last 30 days |
Elevation-Area-Capacity Curves
2000-07-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
2020-07-01 (source: TWDB)
: GIS Data
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| Data Source | USGS:08063600 |
| USGS Monitoring Location | USGS:08063600 |
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