{"id":408619,"date":"2026-08-17T03:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408619\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T03:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:46:43","slug":"heres-where-central-texas-lake-levels-stand-after-late-summer-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408619\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s where Central Texas lake levels stand after late summer rains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rain showers in late summer have led to lake levels holding steady in Central Texas<\/a>. While one lake north of Austin is nearly 100% full<\/a>, others are reporting similar to completely full bodies of water.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here’s an update on where all the Austin-area lake levels stand as of Friday, August 14:<\/p>\n

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The Lower Colorado River Authority announced on July 18 it had enacted floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam – supportive infrastructure located at Lake Travis in Austin – for the first time since 2019. (Courtesy of Lower Colorado River Authority)<\/p>\n

Lake Travis\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lake Travis, a reservoir on the Colorado River, is currently 98.5% full, as of August 14, according to Water Data for Texas<\/a>. Last month, the lake reached 100% full capacity for the first time since 2019<\/a>, following heavy rainstorms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lake Travis’s current capacity is 1,098,044 acre-feet, and its current conservation storage sits at 1,081,378 acre-feet. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lake Austin, pictured at at Mount Bonnell in March 2026. (Kelsey Thompson\/MySA)<\/p>\n

Lake Austin\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lake Austin is currently 96.2% full as of Friday afternoon, according to\u00a0Water Data for Texas.<\/a> Its water levels have remained the same since mid-July. Lake Austin’s capacity is 23,972 acre-feet, and its current conservation storage is 23,065 acre-feet.<\/p>\n

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Lake Georgetown reached 95.9% of its conservation pool level after mid-July storms boosted water levels, marking progress after a months-long drought watch. (Melanie Love Salazar\/MySA)<\/p>\n

Lake Georgetown\u00a0<\/p>\n

As of Friday, Lake Georgetown is 95.3% full<\/a>, signaling significant progress since half a year ago when it was only 73%. The beloved reservoir is located\u00a0in Williamson County, about 25 miles north of Austin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Its capacity is 38,005 acre-feet, and its current conservation storage is 36,204 acre-feet.<\/p>\n

Lake Granger\u00a0<\/p>\n

Granger Lake is 100% full as of Friday, August 14, according to its Water Data.<\/a> Its capacity is currently the same number as its current conservation storage: \u00a051,822 acre-feet. This lake is located about 50 miles northeast of Austin near Taylor in Williamson County.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lake Marble Falls<\/p>\n

Lake Marble Falls is 95.8% full in August, a 0.6% increase over the summer, per its current state Water Data<\/a>. In late June, the lake was 95.2% full,<\/a> so this month’s numbers show just a slight increase.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lake has a capacity of 7,597 acre-feet, and the current conservation storage is \u00a07,281 acre-feet.<\/p>\n

Lake Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)<\/p>\n

Lake L. B. Johnson is almost completely full with 98.5% of water currently in the lake<\/a>, which is the same level as it was in late June. Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls are two separate, distinct reservoirs along the Texas Highland Lakes in Marble Falls, about 50 miles northwest of Austin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Its capacity is 112,778 acre-feet, and its current conservation storage sits at 111,045 acre-feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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