Lake Marble Falls Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Marble Falls, on the Colorado River (Texas) in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

736.69ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 0.31 ftbelow full pool (737.0 ft)
  • 97.5%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days+0.08 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 7,408 of 7,597 acre-ft

Is Lake Marble Falls full?

No. Lake Marble Falls is 97.5% full, 0.31 ft below full pool. It is 0.33 ft higher than a year ago (736.36 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Marble Falls level history

Full pool 737.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026736.6997.5%
Nov 6, 2026736.7197.7%
Nov 5, 2026736.7798.2%
Nov 4, 2026736.7598.0%
Nov 3, 2026736.6797.4%
Nov 2, 2026736.7598.0%
Nov 1, 2026736.7898.2%
Oct 31, 2026736.8098.4%
Oct 30, 2026736.7397.8%
Oct 29, 2026736.6096.8%
Oct 28, 2026736.6997.5%
Oct 27, 2026736.6597.2%
Oct 26, 2026736.6697.3%
Oct 25, 2026736.5896.6%
Oct 24, 2026736.6997.5%
Oct 23, 2026736.6196.9%
Oct 22, 2026736.7197.7%
Oct 21, 2026736.6597.2%
Oct 20, 2026736.7698.1%
Oct 19, 2026736.4595.6%
Oct 18, 2026736.6397.0%
Oct 17, 2026736.5696.5%
Oct 16, 2026736.5596.4%
Oct 15, 2026736.5496.3%
Oct 14, 2026736.7497.9%
Oct 13, 2026736.8598.8%
Oct 12, 2026736.7497.9%
Oct 11, 2026736.8598.8%
Oct 10, 2026736.7297.7%
Oct 9, 2026736.6597.2%
Oct 8, 2026736.6196.9%
  • Lake Marble Falls level
  • Full pool 737.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1966

Lake Marble Falls on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Marble Falls water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today736.69—
97.5%
2025736.36−0.33
94.9%
2024736.46−0.23
95.7%
2023736.42−0.27
95.4%
2022731.13−5.56
58.8%
2021736.30−0.39
94.4%
2020736.40−0.29
95.2%
2019736.29−0.40
94.4%
2018736.26−0.43
94.2%
2017736.31−0.38
94.6%
2016736.31−0.38
94.6%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 1999.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
737.0 ft msl
Conservation capacity
7,597 acre-ft
Surface area today
607 acres
Highest since 1966
820.98 ftOct 16, 1995
Lowest since 1966
601.16 ftApr 30, 1999
Data since
Jan 1, 1966
Dam
Max Starcke Damcompleted 1951
River
Colorado River (Texas)
Operated by
LCRA
Dam location
Burnet County
Gauge location
30.5558, −98.2572

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 1966 to today (daily averages).

Highland Lakes chain

Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis are the water-supply reservoirs. Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Austin are pass-through lakes kept near full.

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight55°FLowNE 5 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  2. Sunday64°FHighLow 54°FENE 5–10 mphRain Showers
  3. Monday66°FHighLow 53°FCalmRain Showers Likely
  4. Tuesday71°FHighLow 56°FCalmSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  5. Wednesday78°FHighLow 53°FW 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  6. Thursday76°FHighLow 46°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday73°FHighLow 46°FCalmSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (30.56, −98.26). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Marble Falls?
737.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Max Starcke Dam.
How much does Lake Marble Falls need to be full?
Lake Marble Falls needs 0.31 ft more water to reach full pool (737.0 ft), or about 189 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Marble Falls rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 736.69 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Marble Falls last full?
It was last at or above full pool (737.0 ft) on Jul 5, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 0.31 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Marble Falls reached 820.98 ft on Oct 16, 1995. The lowest was 601.16 ft on Apr 30, 1999 (TWDB data since 1966; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Marble Falls changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 735.60 ft (Jul 20, 2026) to 736.85 ft (Sep 26, 2026), a swing of 1.25 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Lake Marble Falls on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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