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Canyon Lake Water Level Today
As of , Canyon Lake's water level is 907.50 ft: 1.5 ft below full pool (909.0 ft), 96.8% full and 5.7 ft above normal for the date.
Texas · Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · readings published by the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · November 14, 2026 (daily reading)
Normal for the date
+5.7 ft from the typical level for this date
907.50 ft above sea level
- vs full pool
- −1.5 ft
- Storage
- 96.8% full
- Past 7 days
- +0.3 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- +17.8 ft
What do these numbers mean?
- Water level
- The height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, as measured by the official gauge.
- Full pool
- The level the lake is normally kept at when it is full (top of conservation pool). Above it, the lake is storing flood water.
- Normal for the date
- The typical (median) level on this calendar date across 2006-2025. The normal range is where the lake stood in 8 of 10 years.
- % full
- How much of the reservoir's conservation storage is in use, as reported by the Texas Water Development Board.
Canyon Lake water level chart (last 2 years)
Over the last two years, Canyon Lake ranged from 877.0 ft on May 26, 2025 to 910.2 ft on August 6, 2026, and today it is 17.8 ft higher than on the same day last year.
About Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River, about twelve miles northwest of New Braunfels. Construction of Canyon Dam began in 1958 and finished in 1964; it is the highest earthen dam the Corps has built in Texas, rising 224 feet above the streambed. The lake has two jobs: holding back Guadalupe River floods and storing water. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority holds the water rights to the conservation pool, which tops out at 909.0 ft. Everything between 909 ft and the spillway crest at 943 ft is flood storage, which is why the level can rise far above "full" after heavy rain.
Canyon Lake floods and droughts
In July 2002 the lake reached 950.32 ft, its flood of record, and water poured over the emergency spillway for the first time in the lake's history. Earlier high-water years include August 1978 (930.6 ft, after about 40 inches of rain in two days) and July 1987 (942.67 ft). At the other end, the lake fell to 876.96 ft on May 26, 2025, the lowest daily level in the Texas Water Development Board record since the lake first filled. It was back at 100% full by July 2026.
Sources: Texas Water Development Board: Canyon Lake · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Canyon Lake history · TWDB daily storage record · Texas Parks and Wildlife: Canyon Lake · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Canyon Lake
How full is Canyon Lake right now?
Canyon Lake is 1.5 ft below full pool (909.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 96.8% full.
Over the past 7 days the level rose 0.29 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.3 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 889.7 ft, so it is +17.8 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Canyon Lake above or below normal?
For November 14, the normal level is about 901.8 ft (the normal range is 889.2 ft to 909.6 ft). Today's level is +5.7 ft compared with normal, within the normal range.
Texas Parks and Wildlife rates Canyon Lake's level changes as moderate. The biggest swings come from floods: water above 909 ft sits in the flood pool and is released downstream afterwards.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 910.19 ft | August 6, 2026 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 876.96 ft | May 26, 2025 |
| Same day last year | 889.72 ft | +17.8 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 909.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Canyon Lake record high and low
| Record high (daily level since 1988) | 949.01 ft | July 6, 2002 |
| Record low (daily level since 1988) | 876.96 ft | May 26, 2025 |
| About 5 years ago | 908.88 ft | October 20, 2021 |
Records cover the daily readings published by the Texas Water Development Board from October 1, 1988 until October 20, 2026. Older extremes, before the gauge record starts, are not included.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Canyon Lake today?
- The latest reading is 907.50 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on November 14, 2026.
- Is Canyon Lake full?
- No. Canyon Lake is 1.5 ft below its full pool of 909.0 ft and 96.8% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Canyon Lake at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2006-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 901.8 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 889.2 ft and 909.6 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Canyon Lake?
- Full pool for Canyon Lake is 909.0 ft (top of conservation pool), according to the Texas Water Development Board.
- What were the highest and lowest levels in the last two years?
- The highest daily level in the last two years was 910.2 ft on August 6, 2026; the lowest was 877.0 ft on May 26, 2025.
- What is the lowest water level ever recorded at Canyon Lake?
- In the official daily record since 1988, the lowest level of Canyon Lake was 877.0 ft on May 26, 2025.
- What is the highest water level ever recorded at Canyon Lake?
- In the official daily record since 1988, the highest level of Canyon Lake was 949.0 ft on July 6, 2002.
- How close is Canyon Lake to its record low?
- Today's level is 30.5 ft above the record low of 877.0 ft (May 26, 2025) and 41.5 ft below the record high of 949.0 ft (July 6, 2002).
Boating and fishing at Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake covers 8,308 acres at full pool and is up to 125 feet deep. Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth, smallmouth and Guadalupe bass, white and striped bass, and catfish as the main fish. The parks around the lake are split between Corps-run parks and leased parks. Zebra mussels have invaded the lake, so state law requires boaters to drain their boat and gear before leaving, and to clean and dry it before moving to another lake. Official information: Canyon Lake recreation (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District).
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station Canyon) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board; the normal range is calculated from official daily readings for 2006-2025. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.
The Corps also posts its own reservoir summary on the Canyon Lake website.
Download the daily levels for Canyon Lake (CSV, last 2 years)