White River Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
SSE 15 mph · rain 19%
SE 5 to 10 mph · rain 9%
Level history
Field notes
White River Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 2,351.83 ft, which is 27.4% of its conservation capacity.
That is 20.37 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 2,372.20 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.12 ft), and it is +2.84 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (2,354.06 ft), the lake is 2.23 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1999–2025, 27 years with data) is 22.0% full, so White River is currently above normal by 5.4 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1999), the highest level recorded is 2,364.66 ft (Jun 23, 1999) and the lowest is 2,336.68 ft (May 22, 2014). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Full pool (conservation) | 2,372.20 ft |
|---|---|
| Dead pool | 2,323.00 ft |
| Conservation storage | 8,711 ac-ft |
| Conservation capacity | 31,846 ac-ft |
| Total storage (latest) | 8,711 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 756 acres |
| Record high (TWDB data) | 2,364.66 ft · Jun 23, 1999 |
| Record low (TWDB data) | 2,336.68 ft · May 22, 2014 |
| Typical % full now | 22.0% (median 1999–2025) |
| Gauge location | 33.4579, -101.0840 |
| Groups | Brazos River Basin Llano Estacado (Region O) Water Planning Area |
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Common questions
Is White River Reservoir full right now?
No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 27.4% full according to TWDB.
What is full pool for White River Reservoir?
The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 2,372.20 ft. The lake is currently 20.37 ft below it.
Is White River Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.12 ft and over 30 days +2.84 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.