Inks Lake water level — Texas
Inks Lake in Texas was last measured at 887.40 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:10 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (+0.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
+0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08148100, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 31,868 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Inks Lake
Inks Lake is held back by Lcra Inks Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 97 ft high and running 1,550 ft along its crest , built across COLORADO RIVER in Burnet County , near MARBLE FALLS . It was completed in 1938 and modified in 2001O , and is owned by LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FARGO ENGINEERING CO;FREESE & NICHOLS INC.
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought . It also serves hydroelectric;recreation.
It is founded on rock;soil, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its outlet works use other controlled1;uncontrolled1.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 09/29/2017.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 803 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 63,500 acre-ft against a normal storage of 17,540 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 1,211,097 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX00988 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Inks Lake compares nearby
1 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Buchanan | TX | 1,019.32 ft | 4 km |
| Lake Lbj | TX | 825.41 ft | 20 km |
| Lake Marble Falls | TX | 737.31 ft | 23 km |
| Ubc Dam 1 | TX | 1,011.36 ft | 51 km |
| Ubc Dam 2 at Leander | TX | 945.90 ft | 55 km |
| Ubc Dam 3 | TX | 873.31 ft | 59 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Inks Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:10 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 887.40 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Inks Lake full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08148100, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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