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Lake LBJ Water Level Today
As of , Lake LBJ's water level is 824.51 ft: 0.5 ft below full pool (825.0 ft), 97.2% full and 0.2 ft below normal for the date.
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · November 14, 2026 (daily reading)
0.2 ft below normal
for the date, below the range seen in 8 of 10 years
824.51 ft above sea level
- vs full pool
- −0.5 ft
- Storage
- 97.2% full
- Past 7 days
- −0.2 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −0.1 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.
Lake LBJ water level chart (last 2 years)
Over the last two years, Lake LBJ ranged from 823.8 ft on July 17, 2026 to 824.9 ft on April 24, 2026, and today it is 0.1 ft lower than on the same day last year.
How full is Lake LBJ right now?
Lake LBJ is 0.5 ft below full pool (825.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 97.2% full.
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.22 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.2 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 824.6 ft, so it is −0.1 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Lake LBJ above or below normal?
For November 14, the normal level is about 824.7 ft (the normal range is 824.6 ft to 824.8 ft). Today's level is −0.2 ft compared with normal, below normal.
“Normal” here means the median level recorded on this calendar date across 2006-2025. Many reservoirs are drawn down on purpose in fall and winter, so a level below full pool can still be completely normal for the season.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 824.90 ft | April 24, 2026 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 823.75 ft | July 17, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 824.60 ft | −0.1 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 825.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Lake LBJ today?
- The latest reading is 824.51 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on November 14, 2026.
- Is Lake LBJ full?
- No. Lake LBJ is 0.5 ft below its full pool of 825.0 ft and 97.2% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Lake LBJ at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2006-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 824.7 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 824.6 ft and 824.8 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Lake LBJ?
- Full pool for Lake LBJ is 825.0 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 824.9 ft on April 24, 2026; the lowest was 823.8 ft on July 17, 2026.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station LyndonBJohnson) 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.
Download the daily levels for Lake LBJ (CSV, last 2 years)