Texas · City of Graham

Lake Graham water level

Today's reading against full pool and Lake Graham's own seasonal history.

FULL POOL 1066 1068 1070 1072 1074
Elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

as of August 20, 2026

1068.95 ft above mean sea level

70% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading

level 6.0 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 — graham); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.


Lake Graham through the year

The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1996–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.

full pool 1065 1070 1075 JFMAMJJASOND
Median and normal range by day of year, 1996–2026 · elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

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.

full pool 1060 1065 1070 1075 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2016 (wettest on record)
  • 2014 (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 1075.00 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Graham
Conservation capacity 45,288 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Graham
Gauge Water Data for Texas — graham · 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 Graham right now?

Lake Graham is at 1068.95 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 6.0 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August The lake is holding 70% of its conservation capacity.

What percent full is Lake Graham?

As of August 20, 2026, Lake Graham is holding 70% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Graham.

Is Lake Graham full?

Not quite — at 1068.95 ft, Lake Graham is 6.0 ft below its full pool of 1075.00 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 70% of its conservation capacity.

What is full pool for Lake Graham?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Graham is 1075.00 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Graham. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.