Lake Limestone water level — Texas
Lake Limestone in Texas was last measured at 362.05 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). That is 93% of conservation-pool capacity. Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.2 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- 93%
- Storage
- 191,137 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.2 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 08110470 · USACE SWF/LLST2, 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 675 sq mi of contributing watershed. USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2014 (3 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind Lake Limestone
Lake Limestone is held back by Sterling C Robertson Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 62 ft high and running 11,395 ft along its crest , built across NAVASOTA RIVER in Leon County . It was completed in 1978 , and is owned by BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY (a local government owner) , to a design credited to USR FORREST & COTTON INC.
Its recorded primary purpose is irrigation — the pool is drawn down across the growing season to serve water rights downstream, then refilled over winter . It also serves irrigation;recreation;water supply.
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its outlet works use other controlled1;slide (sluice gate)3;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. It has not been assigned a condition rating. That assessment is dated 08/06/2025.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 12,553 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 557,878 acre-ft against a normal storage of 208,017 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 391,050 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX04455 , 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 →)
Other gauges at this site
A second gauge reports at this same structure. Its readings are listed here rather than on a separate page, because it measures the same water.
| Gauge | Source | Elevation | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina | USGS site 08110460 | 361.12 ft (NGVD29) | — |
How Lake Limestone compares nearby
Lake Limestone is at 93% of conservation-pool capacity. Of the 2 nearest lakes reporting a comparable figure, none are fuller, and 2 are lower. The fullest nearby is Richland-Chambers Reservoir at 92.5% and the lowest is Navarro Mills Lake at 83.6%. All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina | TX | 361.12 ft | 7 km |
| Lake Mexia | TX | 446.93 ft | 43 km |
| Houston County Lake | TX | 259.35 ft | 69 km |
| Navarro Mills Lake | TX | 422.73 ft | 79 km |
| Richland-Chambers Reservoir | TX | 312.96 ft | 80 km |
| Gibbons Creek Reservoir | TX | 246.01 ft | 83 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Limestone?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 362.05 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Limestone full right now?
- The source reports it at 93% of conservation-pool capacity as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00).
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08110470 · USACE SWF/LLST2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Texas
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