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Lake Whitney Water Level Today

Also known as Whitney Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Lake Whitney, on the Brazos River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

530.33ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.67 ftbelow full pool (533.0 ft)
  • 89.6%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.14 ft in 7 days−0.61 ft in 30 days
530532534536530532534536530532534536
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 506,043 of 564,808 acre-ft

Is Lake Whitney full?

No. Lake Whitney is 89.6% full, 2.67 ft below full pool. It is 1.23 ft lower than a year ago (531.56 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Whitney level history

Full pool 533.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026530.3389.6%
Nov 6, 2026530.3589.7%
Nov 5, 2026530.3589.7%
Nov 4, 2026530.3789.7%
Nov 3, 2026530.4289.9%
Nov 2, 2026530.3989.8%
Nov 1, 2026530.4490.0%
Oct 31, 2026530.4790.1%
Oct 30, 2026530.4890.1%
Oct 29, 2026530.4990.2%
Oct 28, 2026530.5090.2%
Oct 27, 2026530.5490.4%
Oct 26, 2026530.5790.5%
Oct 25, 2026530.6190.6%
Oct 24, 2026530.6390.7%
Oct 23, 2026530.6890.9%
Oct 22, 2026530.7091.0%
Oct 21, 2026530.7391.1%
Oct 20, 2026530.7491.1%
Oct 19, 2026530.7691.2%
Oct 18, 2026530.7891.3%
Oct 17, 2026530.8191.4%
Oct 16, 2026530.9191.8%
Oct 15, 2026530.8591.5%
Oct 14, 2026530.8691.6%
Oct 13, 2026530.8691.6%
Oct 12, 2026530.8891.6%
Oct 11, 2026530.8891.6%
Oct 10, 2026530.9291.8%
Oct 9, 2026530.9491.9%
Oct 8, 2026530.9491.9%
  • Lake Whitney level
  • Full pool 533.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Lake Whitney on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Whitney water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today530.33—
89.6%
2025531.56+1.23
94.2%
2024531.64+1.31
94.6%
2023531.65+1.32
94.6%
2022525.44−4.89
73.4%
2021531.02+0.69
92.2%
2020530.67+0.34
90.9%
2019527.01−3.32
78.3%
2018542.66+12.33
100%above full pool
2017528.45−1.88
83.0%
2016531.00+0.67
92.1%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
533.0 ft msl
Dead pool
448.83 ft msl
Conservation capacity
564,808 acre-ft
Surface area today
20,797 acres
Highest since 1999
561.32 ftJun 8, 2016
Lowest since 1999
516.70 ftDec 3, 2011
Data since
Oct 2, 1999
Dam
Whitney Damcompleted 1951
River
Brazos River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Dam location
Hill County
Gauge location
31.8654, −97.3720

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 2, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Brazos River chain

UpstreamBrazos RiverDownstream
  1. Possum Kingdom Lake996.44 ft91.8% full−2.56 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Granbury690.76 ft88.6% full−1.94 ft vs full pool
  3. Lake Whitney530.33 ft89.6% full−2.67 ft vs full poolYou are here

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight55°FLowN 5 mphChance Rain Showers
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 54°FNE 0–5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 55°FCalmPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 57°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 54°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 47°FNNW 10–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday72°FHighLow 46°FN 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.87, −97.37). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Whitney?
533.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Whitney Dam.
How much does Lake Whitney need to be full?
Lake Whitney needs 2.67 ft more water to reach full pool (533.0 ft), or about 58,765 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Whitney rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.14 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 530.33 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Lake Whitney last full?
It was last at or above full pool (533.0 ft) on Jul 24, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.67 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Whitney reached 561.32 ft on Jun 8, 2016. The lowest was 516.70 ft on Dec 3, 2011 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Whitney changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 530.28 ft (Sep 30, 2026) to 534.43 ft (Jun 9, 2026), a swing of 4.15 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 Whitney on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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