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Medina Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,018.49ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 45.71 ftbelow full pool (1,064.2 ft)
  • 26.7%full
  • −0.07 ftin 24 h−0.46 ft in 7 days−2.20 ft in 30 days
9801,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1009801,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1009801,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,100
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 67,915 of 254,823 acre-ft

Is Medina Lake full?

No. Medina Lake is 26.7% full, 45.71 ft below full pool — but up from 5.3% a year ago.

Medina Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,018.4926.7%
Nov 6, 20261,018.5626.7%
Nov 5, 20261,018.6426.8%
Nov 4, 20261,018.7026.8%
Nov 3, 20261,018.7826.9%
Nov 2, 20261,018.8327.0%
Nov 1, 20261,018.8927.0%
Oct 31, 20261,018.9527.1%
Oct 30, 20261,018.9627.1%
Oct 29, 20261,018.9627.1%
Oct 28, 20261,019.0427.2%
Oct 27, 20261,019.1527.3%
Oct 26, 20261,019.2727.4%
Oct 25, 20261,019.3927.5%
Oct 24, 20261,019.5127.6%
Oct 23, 20261,019.6927.8%
Oct 22, 20261,019.8827.9%
Oct 21, 20261,020.0128.1%
Oct 20, 20261,020.1128.2%
Oct 19, 20261,020.1828.2%
Oct 18, 20261,020.2328.3%
Oct 17, 20261,020.2828.3%
Oct 16, 20261,020.3828.4%
Oct 15, 20261,020.4328.5%
Oct 14, 20261,020.4728.5%
Oct 13, 20261,020.5128.5%
Oct 12, 20261,020.5428.6%
Oct 11, 20261,020.5828.6%
Oct 10, 20261,020.6228.6%
Oct 9, 20261,020.6628.7%
Oct 8, 20261,020.6928.7%
  • Medina Lake level
  • Full pool 1,064.2 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1997

Medina Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Medina Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,018.49—
26.7%
2025981.34−37.15
5.3%
2024973.33−45.16
2.9%
2023976.12−42.37
3.7%
2022986.00−32.49
6.9%
20211,019.87+1.38
27.9%
20201,035.66+17.17
45.8%
20191,056.92+38.43
83.5%
20181,060.06+41.57
90.4%
20171,050.72+32.23
70.8%
20161,061.26+42.77
93.1%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2021.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,064.2 ft msl
Dead pool
912.20 ft msl
Conservation capacity
254,823 acre-ft
Surface area today
2,304 acres
Highest since 1997
1,072.00 ftAug 9, 1997
Lowest since 1997
968.74 ftMay 26, 2025
Data since
Aug 9, 1997
Dam
Medina Lake Damcompleted 1913
River
Medina River
Owned by
Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties WCID No. 1
Dam location
Medina County
Gauge location
29.5402, −98.9339

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Aug 9, 1997 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight58°FLowNE 10–15 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  2. Sunday63°FHighLow 55°FNE 10–15 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  3. Monday64°FHighLow 55°FENE 0–5 mphRain Showers
  4. Tuesday69°FHighLow 58°FCalmChance Rain Showers
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 55°FCalmMostly Cloudy
  6. Thursday76°FHighLow 48°FN 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday73°FHighLow 48°FN 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (29.54, −98.93). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Medina Lake?
1,064.2 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Medina Lake Dam.
How much does Medina Lake need to be full?
Medina Lake needs 45.71 ft more water to reach full pool (1,064.2 ft), or about 186,908 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Medina Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.46 ft in the last 7 days and −0.07 ft in 24 hours, to 1,018.49 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Medina Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,064.2 ft) on Jul 7, 2019. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 45.71 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Medina Lake reached 1,072.00 ft on Aug 9, 1997. The lowest was 968.74 ft on May 26, 2025 (TWDB data since 1997; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Medina Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 976.54 ft (May 19, 2026) to 1,022.08 ft (Aug 12, 2026), a swing of 45.54 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 (Medina Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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