Lake levels › Texas › Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake water level today
907.62 ft above sea level (the reading for October 19, 2026). The lake is 97.0% full, 1.38 ft below full pool (909.00 ft). Canyon Lake is falling slowly: down 0.27 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.80 ft over 30 days.
Texas Water Development Board publishes one reading per day for Canyon Lake; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.
Canyon Lake level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 886.34 ft (April 18, 2026). High: 910.19 ft (August 6, 2026). Swing: 23.85 ft.
Daily Canyon Lake levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 907.62 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 907.66 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 907.70 | −0.07 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 907.77 | −0.04 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 907.81 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 907.84 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 907.87 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 907.89 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 907.92 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 907.95 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 907.98 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 908.01 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 908.03 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 908.03 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 908.03 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 908.02 | +0.02 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 908.00 | +0.08 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 907.92 | +0.04 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 907.88 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 907.90 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 907.95 | −0.06 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 908.01 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 908.05 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 908.10 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 908.15 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 908.18 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 908.22 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 908.27 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 908.32 | −0.05 ft |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 908.37 | −0.05 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 889.74 | 889.39 | 890.17 |
| Dec 2025 | 888.97 | 888.64 | 889.34 |
| Jan 2026 | 888.26 | 888.02 | 888.61 |
| Feb 2026 | 887.81 | 887.55 | 888.00 |
| Mar 2026 | 887.18 | 886.77 | 887.53 |
| Apr 2026 | 886.56 | 886.34 | 886.74 |
| May 2026 | 886.69 | 886.55 | 886.82 |
| Jun 2026 | 887.56 | 886.64 | 888.50 |
| Jul 2026 | 898.39 | 887.96 | 910.09 |
| Aug 2026 | 909.75 | 909.25 | 910.19 |
| Sep 2026 | 908.57 | 907.90 | 909.22 |
| Oct 2026 * | 907.89 | 907.62 | 908.03 |
* partial month or year.
Canyon Lake year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 886.34 Apr 18 | 910.19 Aug 6 | 894.41 |
| 2025 | 876.96 May 26 | 892.71 Aug 8 | 884.68 |
| 2024 | 880.76 Dec 31 | 887.80 Feb 12 | 885.19 |
| 2023 * | 887.66 Dec 31 | 889.95 Oct 16 | 888.78 |
Canyon Lake on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 890.69 ft | +16.93 ft |
| 2024 | 882.95 ft | +24.67 ft |
| 2023 | 889.78 ft | +17.84 ft |
Highest and lowest levels on record
TWDB records for Canyon Lake go back to 1988. The lowest level in that record is 876.96 ft (May 26, 2025) and the highest is 949.01 ft (July 6, 2002). Today the lake is 30.66 ft above its record low. At full conservation pool it holds 378,781 acre-feet and covers about 8,078 acres.
Is Canyon Lake full?
Canyon Lake is 97.0% full by conservation storage, measured against its top of conservation pool at 909.00 ft. It would need to rise 1.38 ft to be full.
Is Canyon Lake rising or falling?
Canyon Lake is falling slowly: down 0.27 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.80 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.04 ft.
How does Canyon Lake compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 16.93 ft higher (65.2% full then, 97.0% now). Two years ago on this date it stood at 882.95 ft.
Data source
Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas), gauge Canyon; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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