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Lake Whitney water level today

Normal for this time of year

530.93ft

feet above sea level ·

percent full91.8%
vs full pool−2.1 ft
vs normal for Oct 10+0.4 ft
24 hours−0.01 ft
7 days+0.1 ft
30 days−0.3 ft
vs a year ago−1.2 ft

Is Lake Whitney low right now?

Lake Whitney was at 530.93 ft on October 10, 2026, 2.07 ft below its full pool of 533.0 ft. The conservation pool is 91.8% full (Texas Water Development Board). That is 0.40 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
523529535541547NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 533.0

Lake Whitney on Oct 10 in past years

2025532.3−1.3
2024532.7−1.8
2023524.9+6.0
2022525.7+5.3
2021531.4−0.5
2020531.5−0.5

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10530.93−0.01−2.1
Oct 9530.94±0.00−2.1
Oct 8530.94±0.00−2.1
Oct 7530.94±0.00−2.1
Oct 6530.94+0.01−2.1
Oct 5530.93+0.09−2.1
Oct 4530.84+0.04−2.2
Oct 3530.80+0.14−2.2
Oct 2530.66+0.30−2.3
Oct 1530.36+0.07−2.6
Sep 30530.29−0.06−2.7
Sep 29530.35−0.05−2.6
Sep 28530.40−0.05−2.6
Sep 27530.45−0.04−2.5

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Lake Whitney

Full pool
533.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
524.6 ft (October 23, 2023) to 561.4 ft (June 8, 2016)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SWF district, WTYT2
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Lake Whitney low right now?

Lake Whitney was at 530.93 ft on October 10, 2026, 2.07 ft below its full pool of 533.0 ft. The conservation pool is 91.8% full (Texas Water Development Board). That is 0.40 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

What is full pool for Lake Whitney?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 533.0 ft above sea level, per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levels above it mean the operator is storing flood water; levels below it are normal in late summer and winter drawdowns.

How often is the Lake Whitney level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWF district, WTYT2). Readings are provisional and can be revised.