Lake Austin water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-08154900, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Lake Austin's elevation is 492.27 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Austin is near Austin, Texas.
Lake Austin level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, past 114 days
Lake Austin is falling: 492.27 ft, down 0.08 ft since September 27, 2026.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Lake Austin map
Lake Austin is at 30.2941, -97.7851. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Hydropower
- Irrigation
- Recreation
- Water supply
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Lake Austin yet.
Common questions
- Lake Austin's elevation is 492.27 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since June 1, 2026, Lake Austin's highest elevation was 492.68 ft on September 7, 2026. Its lowest since June 1, 2026 was 491.88 ft on June 17, 2026. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lake Austin is near Austin, Texas (30.2941, -97.7851).
- Local Government operates the dam at Lake Austin.
- Lake Austin's dam is used for Hydropower, Irrigation, Recreation, Water supply.