Texas · Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority

Greenbelt Lake water level

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

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Elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

as of August 20, 2026

2608.14 ft above mean sea level

5% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading

level 55.9 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August

Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — greenbelt); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.


Greenbelt Lake 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.

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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.

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  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year, driest on record)
  • 1997 (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 2664.00 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Greenbelt Lake
Conservation capacity 59,968 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Greenbelt Lake
Gauge Water Data for Texas — greenbelt · 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 Greenbelt Lake right now?

Greenbelt Lake is at 2608.14 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 55.9 ft below full pool — unusually low for mid-August The lake is holding 5% of its conservation capacity.

What percent full is Greenbelt Lake?

As of August 20, 2026, Greenbelt Lake is holding 5% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Greenbelt Lake.

Is Greenbelt Lake full?

Not quite — at 2608.14 ft, Greenbelt Lake is 55.9 ft below its full pool of 2664.00 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 5% of its conservation capacity.

What is full pool for Greenbelt Lake?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Greenbelt Lake is 2664.00 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Greenbelt Lake. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.