Granger Lake

Granger Lake: access and conditions

Granger Lake sits at 30.7017, -97.3406. It lies at roughly 504 feet of elevation. The deepest point on record is about 50 feet. Outflow feeds the San Gabriel River.

Nearby water includes Lake Georgetown (Texas, 23 mi), Stillhouse Hollow Lake (Texas, 26 mi) and Belton Lake (Texas, 29 mi). Texas has 118 lakes on this site in total.

The shoreline of Granger Lake has 1 public recreation area in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include Outlet Works Area/ Stilling Basin. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.

Station 08105600, Granger Lk nr Granger, TX, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 504.05 ft, is from 2026-09-09. That put the reservoir at 100% of its conservation capacity. Conservation capacity is 51,822 acre-feet. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 528.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 503.31 ft and 510.67 ft (low on 2025-10-24, high on 2026-06-08). The top of the dam sits at 555.0 ft. The conservation pool tops out at 504.0 ft. Beach width and ramp access both move with the pool, so the number above is worth a look first.

Most Texas day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer.