Lake levels › Texas › Amistad Reservoir
Amistad Reservoir water level today
1,062.18 ft above sea level (the reading for October 20, 2026). The lake is 46.5% full, 54.82 ft below full pool (1,117.00 ft). Amistad Reservoir is rising quickly: up 2.38 ft in the past 7 days and up 5.82 ft over 30 days.
Texas Water Development Board publishes one reading per day for Amistad Reservoir; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.
Amistad Reservoir level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 1,047.17 ft (June 2, 2026). High: 1,062.18 ft (October 20, 2026). Swing: 15.01 ft.
Daily Amistad Reservoir levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,062.18 | +0.25 ft |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,061.93 | +0.53 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,061.40 | +0.50 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,060.90 | +0.44 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,060.46 | +0.59 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,059.87 | +0.06 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,059.81 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,059.80 | +0.02 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,059.78 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,059.77 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,059.77 | +0.03 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,059.74 | +0.03 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1,059.71 | +0.03 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1,059.68 | +0.05 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,059.63 | +0.06 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,059.57 | +0.09 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,059.48 | +0.22 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,059.26 | +0.77 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,058.49 | +1.62 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,056.87 | +0.24 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,056.63 | +0.09 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,056.54 | +0.12 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,056.42 | +0.07 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,056.35 | ±0.00 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,056.35 | −0.01 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,056.36 | ±0.00 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,056.36 | +0.01 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,056.35 | +0.02 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,056.33 | −0.01 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,056.34 | −0.02 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,057.01 | 1,056.28 | 1,057.64 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,055.43 | 1,054.02 | 1,056.25 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,053.30 | 1,052.56 | 1,053.95 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,051.90 | 1,051.35 | 1,052.50 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,049.16 | 1,048.17 | 1,051.14 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,048.01 | 1,047.48 | 1,048.35 |
| May 2026 | 1,047.62 | 1,047.19 | 1,048.04 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,047.50 | 1,047.17 | 1,047.79 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,051.63 | 1,047.54 | 1,056.87 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,056.83 | 1,056.69 | 1,056.92 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,056.48 | 1,056.33 | 1,056.67 |
| Oct 2026 * | 1,059.90 | 1,056.87 | 1,062.18 |
* partial month or year.
Amistad Reservoir year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 1,047.17 Jun 2 | 1,062.18 Oct 20 | 1,051.96 |
| 2025 | 1,048.55 May 25 | 1,057.74 Oct 28 | 1,053.29 |
| 2024 | 1,046.96 Jul 11 | 1,061.84 Jan 8 | 1,051.46 |
| 2023 * | 1,061.60 Dec 13 | 1,065.04 Oct 16 | 1,062.68 |
Amistad Reservoir on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,057.36 ft | +4.82 ft |
| 2024 | 1,051.33 ft | +10.85 ft |
| 2023 | 1,064.65 ft | −2.47 ft |
Highest and lowest levels on record
TWDB records for Amistad Reservoir go back to 1968. The lowest level in that record is 790.09 ft (November 30, 2008) and the highest is 1,135.64 ft (September 23, 1974). Today the lake is 272.09 ft above its record low. At full conservation pool it holds 1,813,408 acre-feet and covers about 23,823 acres.
Is Amistad Reservoir full?
Amistad Reservoir is 46.5% full by conservation storage, measured against its top of conservation pool at 1,117.00 ft. It would need to rise 54.82 ft to be full.
Is Amistad Reservoir rising or falling?
Amistad Reservoir is rising quickly: up 2.38 ft in the past 7 days and up 5.82 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved +0.25 ft.
How does Amistad Reservoir compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 4.82 ft higher (35.9% full then, 46.5% now). Two years ago on this date it stood at 1,051.33 ft.
Data source
Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas), gauge Amistad; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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