908.19 ft NGVD29
98% full share of conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas as of September 23, 2026
level 0.8 ft below full pool — typical for late September
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 08167700) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Canyon Lake full?
Not quite — 0.8 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Canyon Lake? Canyon Lake was holding 98% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
Canyon Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1988–2026. 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, driest on record)
- 2002 (wettest 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 | 909.00 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Fort Worth District / GBRA full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 378,781 acre-feet · per USACE Fort Worth District / GBRA capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 08167700 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — The gauge and the published conservation-pool elevation are in the same datum, so feet below full pool compare like for like. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Canyon Lake today?
Canyon Lake is at 908.19 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 0.8 ft below full pool — typical for late September.
Is Canyon Lake full?
Not quite — at 908.19 ft on September 24, 2026, Canyon Lake is 0.8 ft below its full pool of 909.00 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Canyon Lake?
Canyon Lake was holding 98% of its conservation capacity on September 23, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
What is full pool for Canyon Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Canyon Lake is 909.00 ft NGVD29, per USACE Fort Worth District / GBRA full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.