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O.H. Ivie Lake Water Level Today

Also known as O. H. Ivie Reservoir · Lake Ivie

Daily level, percent full and history for O.H. Ivie Lake, on the Colorado River (Texas) in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,528.87ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 22.63 ftbelow full pool (1,551.5 ft)
  • 40.6%full
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.13 ft in 7 days−0.42 ft in 30 days
1,5251,5301,5351,5401,5451,5501,5551,5601,5251,5301,5351,5401,5451,5501,5551,5601,5251,5301,5351,5401,5451,5501,5551,560
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 224,936 of 554,340 acre-ft

Is O.H. Ivie Lake full?

No. O.H. Ivie Lake is 40.6% full, 22.63 ft below full pool. It is 3.57 ft lower than a year ago (1,532.44 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

O.H. Ivie Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,528.8740.6%
Nov 6, 20261,528.8940.6%
Nov 5, 20261,528.9340.7%
Nov 4, 20261,528.9540.7%
Nov 3, 20261,528.9840.8%
Nov 2, 20261,528.9740.8%
Nov 1, 20261,528.9840.8%
Oct 31, 20261,529.0040.8%
Oct 30, 20261,528.9940.8%
Oct 29, 20261,528.9740.8%
Oct 28, 20261,528.9840.8%
Oct 27, 20261,529.0040.8%
Oct 26, 20261,529.0240.9%
Oct 25, 20261,529.0340.9%
Oct 24, 20261,529.0640.9%
Oct 23, 20261,529.0941.0%
Oct 22, 20261,529.1241.0%
Oct 21, 20261,529.1441.1%
Oct 20, 20261,529.1641.1%
Oct 19, 20261,529.1841.2%
Oct 18, 20261,529.2141.2%
Oct 17, 20261,529.2541.3%
Oct 16, 20261,529.3141.4%
Oct 15, 20261,529.1341.1%
Oct 14, 20261,529.1241.0%
Oct 13, 20261,529.1441.1%
Oct 12, 20261,529.1541.1%
Oct 11, 20261,529.1841.2%
Oct 10, 20261,529.2241.2%
Oct 9, 20261,529.2641.3%
Oct 8, 20261,529.2941.4%
  • O.H. Ivie Lake level
  • Full pool 1,551.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1997

O.H. Ivie Lake on Nov 7 in past years

O.H. Ivie Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,528.87—
40.6%
20251,532.44+3.57
47.6%
20241,524.33−4.54
32.8%
20231,521.99−6.88
29.3%
20221,528.45−0.42
39.8%
20211,536.25+7.38
56.0%
20201,538.42+9.55
61.2%
20191,541.58+12.71
69.4%
20181,530.34+1.47
43.4%
20171,514.30−14.57
20.0%
20161,516.65−12.22
22.5%

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,551.5 ft msl
Dead pool
1,480.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
554,340 acre-ft
Highest since 1997
1,552.54 ftJun 27, 1997
Lowest since 1997
1,502.51 ftMay 24, 2014
Data since
Jan 30, 1997
Dam
Simon Freese Damcompleted 1989
River
Colorado River (Texas)
Owned by
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Dam location
Coleman County
Gauge location
31.5002, −99.6684

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 30, 1997 to today (daily averages).

Upper Colorado River chain

UpstreamColorado River (Texas)Downstream
  1. Lake J.B. Thomas2,226.53 ft20.7% full−31.47 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Spence1,842.23 ft9.4% full−55.77 ft vs full pool
  3. O.H. Ivie Lake1,528.87 ft40.6% full−22.63 ft vs full poolYou are here
  4. Lake Buchanan1,018.31 ft95.7% full−1.69 ft vs full pool

Water released from these reservoirs flows down the Colorado River to Lake Buchanan, the first of the Highland Lakes.

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight54°FLowNNE 0–5 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  2. Sunday66°FHighLow 55°FENE 5 mphRain Showers
  3. Monday67°FHighLow 56°FS 0–5 mphChance Rain Showers
  4. Tuesday72°FHighLow 56°FSSW 0–10 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 51°FWNW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday74°FHighLow 47°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 49°FNNW 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.50, −99.67). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of O.H. Ivie Lake?
1,551.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Simon Freese Dam.
How much does O.H. Ivie Lake need to be full?
O.H. Ivie Lake needs 22.63 ft more water to reach full pool (1,551.5 ft), or about 329,404 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is O.H. Ivie Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.13 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 1,528.87 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was O.H. Ivie Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,551.5 ft) on Jul 12, 1997. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 22.63 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
O.H. Ivie Lake reached 1,552.54 ft on Jun 27, 1997. The lowest was 1,502.51 ft on May 24, 2014 (TWDB data since 1997; older records are not in this data set).
How much has O.H. Ivie Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,528.87 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 1,532.96 ft (Jun 8, 2026), a swing of 4.09 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 (O.H. Ivie 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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