Water level
Lake Georgetown water level
Lake Georgetown is at 785.45 ft (5.5 ft below the 791.0 ft full pool), about 82% full as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 08104650.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 785.62 | -0.16 |
| 2026-09-07 | 785.78 | -0.13 |
| 2026-09-06 | 785.91 | -0.16 |
| 2026-09-05 | 786.07 | -0.16 |
| 2026-09-04 | 786.23 | -0.18 |
| 2026-09-03 | 786.41 | -0.18 |
| 2026-09-02 | 786.59 | -0.17 |
| 2026-09-01 | 786.76 |
What this level means
The level comes from gauge 08104650, Lk Georgetown nr Georgetown, TX, and carries the time it was taken. The last value stored here, 785.45 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 781.80 ft and 801.41 ft (low on 2025-12-12, high on 2026-05-28). That put the reservoir at 82% of its conservation capacity. The conservation pool tops out at 791.0 ft. Conservation capacity is 38,005 acre-feet. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 08104650 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
Full pool for Lake Georgetown is 791.0 ft, so the gap between the reading and that number is what the reservoir is missing.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Lake Georgetown?
The latest reading is 785.45 ft, 5.5 ft below the 791.0 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 08104650.
How full is Lake Georgetown?
It was last reported at 82% of conservation capacity, holding 31,223 of 38,005 acre-feet.
What is full pool at Lake Georgetown?
Full pool is 791.0 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.