Medina Lake water level — Texas
Medina Lake in Texas was last measured at 1,021.56 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 steady (−0.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 75,330 acre-ft
- 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 08179500, 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 634 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Medina Lake
Medina Lake is held back by Medina Lake Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 165 ft high and running 1,540 ft along its crest , built across MEDINA RIVER in Medina County , near RIOMEDINA . It was completed in 1913 and modified in 2012S , and is owned by BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA COUNTIES WCID 1 (a local government owner) , to a design credited to BARTLETT AND RANNEY;URS.
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 is founded on soil, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 880 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled1;vertical lift5.
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 10/24/2025.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 5,625 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 324,719 acre-ft against a normal storage of 251,756 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 491,024 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX01787 , 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 Medina Lake compares nearby
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wfk Dry Comal Creek | TX | 799.30 ft | 68 km |
| Canyon Lake | TX | 909.26 ft | 80 km |
| Lake Lbj | TX | 825.41 ft | 127 km |
| Lake Marble Falls | TX | 737.31 ft | 130 km |
| Choke Canyon Reservoir | TX | 191.93 ft | 135 km |
| Lake Travis | TX | 679.16 ft | 137 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Medina Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,021.56 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Medina 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 08179500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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