Lake Whitney

What to know before you go to Lake Whitney

The center of the lake is at 31.8669, -97.3708. It reaches roughly 108 feet at its deepest. Water leaves through the Brazos River. Impoundment dates back to 1954. It lies at roughly 528 feet of elevation.

Public access at Lake Whitney covers 9 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Soldiers Bluff, Lofers Bend and Cliffview Resort. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.

The closest lakes in this guide are Aquilla Lake (Texas, 10 mi), Lake Waco (Texas, 23 mi) and Lake Pat Cleburne (Texas, 29 mi). Texas has 118 lakes on this site in total.

Swimming season in Texas runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.

The level comes from gauge 08092500, Whitney Lk nr Whitney, TX, and carries the time it was taken. That put the reservoir at 93% of its conservation capacity. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 531.31 ft and 534.43 ft (low on 2025-11-19, high on 2026-06-09). The top of the dam sits at 580.0 ft. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 571.0 ft. The last value stored here, 531.33 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Conservation capacity is 564,808 acre-feet. The conservation pool tops out at 533.0 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.