The Highland Lakes and Colorado River
Lakes Buchanan and Travis were designed to fluctuate, going up while capturing water during rainy times and going down as water is used or evaporates when the weather turns drier. The lakes have provided a reliable water supply for Central Texas since Lake Travis was completed in the 1940s.
Lake levels
| Lake | Level | Last Report | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 1018.69 | 9/13/26 1:30 PM | 1009.74 |
| Travis | 676.70 | 9/13/26 1:30 PM | 662.37 |
How full are the lakes?
Lakes Travis and Buchanan are our region’s water supply reservoirs and currently hold about 1,886,676 acre-feet of water.
Managing the water supply
How LCRA manages the Highland Lakes and lower Colorado River
Dams and lakes
Information on the six Highland Lakes and dams
Hydromet & weather conditions
Interactive map and report on rainfall and more
Current conditions
River Operations Report
Daily report on routine water supply operations at the dams, lake levels and short-term lake level projections.
Inflows into lakes Buchanan and Travis (.pdf)
August inflows totaled 27,466 acre-feet, which is about:
- 48% of the August historical average
- 121% of the August historical median
Lake levels
Current lake level information.
Basin streamflow summary
Current streamflow data in the basin.
Historical lake levels
Daily lake levels and combined storage (.pdf)
Lake Buchanan (.xls)
Inks Lake (.xls)
Lake LBJ (.xls)
Lake Marble Falls (.xls)
Lake Travis (.xls)
Lake Austin (.xls)
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