492.02 ft above mean sea level
95% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading
level 0.8 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August
Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — austin); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.
Lake Austin through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1966–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 1990 (wettest on record)
- 1999 (driest on record)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 492.80 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Austin |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 23,972 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Austin |
| Gauge | Water Data for Texas — austin · Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas |
| Datum | ft above mean sea level |
| Last verified | August 20, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Lake Austin right now?
Lake Austin is at 492.02 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 0.8 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August The lake is holding 95% of its conservation capacity.
What percent full is Lake Austin?
As of August 20, 2026, Lake Austin is holding 95% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Austin.
Is Lake Austin full?
Not quite — at 492.02 ft, Lake Austin is 0.8 ft below its full pool of 492.80 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 95% of its conservation capacity.
What is full pool for Lake Austin?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Austin is 492.80 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Austin. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.