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Ray Roberts Lake water level today
630.82 ft above sea level (the reading for October 19, 2026). The lake is 94.1% full, 1.68 ft below full pool (632.50 ft). Ray Roberts Lake is falling slowly: down 0.14 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.10 ft over 30 days.
Texas Water Development Board publishes one reading per day for Ray Roberts Lake; today's value appears once the agency posts it, usually the next morning.
Ray Roberts Lake level over the last 12 months
12-month low: 630.63 ft (September 30, 2026). High: 634.31 ft (June 20, 2026). Swing: 3.68 ft.
Daily Ray Roberts Lake levels, last 30 days
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 630.82 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 630.85 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 630.88 | −0.18 ft |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 631.06 | +0.09 ft |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 630.97 | +0.02 ft |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 630.95 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 630.96 | ±0.00 ft |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 630.96 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 630.99 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 631.02 | −0.03 ft |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 631.05 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 631.06 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 631.07 | −0.01 ft |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 631.08 | −0.02 ft |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 631.10 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 631.09 | +0.05 ft |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 631.04 | +0.01 ft |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 631.03 | +0.16 ft |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 630.87 | +0.24 ft |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 630.63 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 630.66 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 630.68 | −0.01 ft |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 630.69 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 630.72 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 630.75 | −0.03 ft |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 630.78 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 630.82 | −0.04 ft |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 630.86 | −0.02 ft |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 630.88 | −0.01 ft |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 630.89 | −0.03 ft |
Monthly average levels
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 631.57 | 631.41 | 631.82 |
| Dec 2025 | 631.53 | 631.40 | 631.74 |
| Jan 2026 | 631.33 | 631.22 | 631.44 |
| Feb 2026 | 631.88 | 631.30 | 632.44 |
| Mar 2026 | 632.68 | 632.36 | 633.02 |
| Apr 2026 | 632.85 | 632.48 | 633.37 |
| May 2026 | 632.55 | 632.42 | 632.67 |
| Jun 2026 | 633.62 | 632.54 | 634.31 |
| Jul 2026 | 632.70 | 632.29 | 633.26 |
| Aug 2026 | 631.81 | 631.40 | 632.27 |
| Sep 2026 | 631.01 | 630.63 | 631.38 |
| Oct 2026 * | 630.99 | 630.82 | 631.10 |
* partial month or year.
Ray Roberts Lake year by year
| Year | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 630.63 Sep 30 | 634.31 Jun 20 | 632.19 |
| 2025 | 631.04 Oct 23 | 635.58 May 11 | 632.18 |
| 2024 | 631.07 Dec 23 | 639.66 Jun 13 | 633.08 |
| 2023 * | 630.02 Oct 23 | 631.68 Dec 28 | 630.84 |
Ray Roberts Lake on this date in past years
| Year | Level on this date | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 631.18 ft | −0.36 ft |
| 2024 | 631.36 ft | −0.54 ft |
| 2023 | 630.07 ft | +0.75 ft |
Highest and lowest levels on record
TWDB records for Ray Roberts Lake go back to 1988. The lowest level in that record is 590.86 ft (January 21, 1988) and the highest is 644.47 ft (May 4, 1990). Today the lake is 39.96 ft above its record low. At full conservation pool it holds 788,167 acre-feet and covers about 27,326 acres.
Is Ray Roberts Lake full?
Ray Roberts Lake is 94.1% full by conservation storage, measured against its top of conservation pool at 632.50 ft. It would need to rise 1.68 ft to be full.
Is Ray Roberts Lake rising or falling?
Ray Roberts Lake is falling slowly: down 0.14 ft in the past 7 days and down 0.10 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.03 ft.
How does Ray Roberts Lake compare with last year?
Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 0.36 ft lower (95.3% full then, 94.1% now). Two years ago on this date it stood at 631.36 ft.
Data source
Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas), gauge RayRoberts; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.
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