Sam Rayburn Reservoir Water Level Today
Texas · near Brookeland, TX · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 154.50 ft
- From full pool
- −9.90 ft
- Percent of pool
- 83.3%
- 24-hour change
- −0.04 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.31 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is 9.90 ft below full pool, at 154.50 ft, down 0.04 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 83.3 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 18.5 ft higher, at 173.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.31 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.17 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 157.66 ft on Aug 18, 2025 and the low was 154.51 ft on Sep 21, 2026, a range of 3.15 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Brookeland, TX, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.
Sam Rayburn Reservoir pool elevations
| Current elevation | 154.50 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 164.40 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 173.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 105.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 190.00 ft |
| Inflow | -1,075 cfs |
| Outflow | 0 cfs |
| 30-day change | −1.17 ft |
| 1-year high | 157.66 ft (Aug 18, 2025) |
| 1-year low | 154.51 ft (Sep 21, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SWF district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir level questions
What is the water level of Sam Rayburn Reservoir today?
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is at 154.50 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −9.90 ft relative to full pool (164.40 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.04 ft.
What is full pool at Sam Rayburn Reservoir?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 164.40 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 173.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 105.00 ft.
Is Sam Rayburn Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.04 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.31 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.17 ft.
Where does this Sam Rayburn Reservoir level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.