Lake Waxahachie
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Lake Waxahachie stood at 526.89 ft, which is 74.6% of its conservation capacity.
That is 4.61 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 531.50 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is −0.17 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (528.84 ft), the lake is 1.95 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 27 years with data) is 85.4% full, so Waxahachie is currently below normal by 10.8 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 533.43 ft (Mar 31, 2007) and the lowest is 523.29 ft (Oct 25, 2023). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 531.50 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 498.75 ft |
| Conservation storage | 8,256 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 11,060 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 8,838 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 551 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 533.43 ft · Mar 31, 2007 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 523.29 ft · Oct 25, 2023 |
| Typical % full now | 85.4% (median 1999–2025) |
| Gauge location | 32.3418, -96.8053 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is Lake Waxahachie full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 74.6% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for Lake Waxahachie?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 531.50 ft. The lake is currently 4.61 ft below it.
Is Lake Waxahachie rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days −0.17 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.