Lake Texana water level — Texas
Lake Texana in Texas was last measured at 42.22 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.3 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 08164525, 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 1,370 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Lake Texana
Lake Texana is held back by Palmetto Bend Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 63 ft high and running 42,350 ft along its crest , built across NAVIDAD RIVER in Jackson County . It was completed in 1981 , and is owned by LAVACA-NAVIDAD RIVER AUTHORITY (a local government owner) , to a design credited to DOI BR.
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall . It also serves water supply;other;recreation.
Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. The spillway opening is 464 ft wide. Its outlet works use other controlled1;roller12.
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 05/31/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 9,727 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 365,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 173,000 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 240,000 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX04779 , 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 Lake Texana compares nearby
4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleto Creek Reservoir | TX | 94.76 ft | 60 km |
| Barker Reservoir | TX | 69.43 ft | 133 km |
| Addicks Reservoir | TX | 76.42 ft | 136 km |
| Lake Corpus Christi | TX | 92.57 ft | 158 km |
| Somerville Lake | TX | 237.46 ft | 159 km |
| Choke Canyon Reservoir | TX | 191.93 ft | 169 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Texana?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 42.22 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Texana 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 08164525, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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