LBC Dam 18 near Thrall water level

Name: LBC Dam 18 near Thrall water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, LBC Dam 18, Texas, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

491.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT (52 min ago)

History

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports LBC Dam 18 near Thrall at 491.39 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 491.39 ft – 491.67 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.16 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 491.58 ft−0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 491.39 ft – 491.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 491.38 ft – 497.79 ft

Boating and fishing at LBC Dam 18 near Thrall

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 75° 48° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 76° 53° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 82° 56° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 84° 62° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 85° 64° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 84° 62° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 83° 61° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brushy Creek at FM 619 near TaylorRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	6.76 ft	Very low	−15.90 ft	4.4 mi
Granger Lake near GrangerLake, Granger Lake	503.84 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
San Gabriel River at LaneportRiver gauge, San Gabriel River	4.91 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
LBC Dam 25 near TaylorReservoir, LBC Dam 25	593.85 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Willis Creek near GrangerRiver gauge, Willis Creek	3.47 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Brushy Creek at FM 973 near CouplandRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	5.46 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	12 mi
UBC Dam 22 near PflugervilleReservoir, UBC Dam 22	597.74 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	15 mi
UBC Dam 21 near HuttoReservoir, UBC Dam 21	616.08 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

How does LBC Dam 18 near Thrall compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 491.58 ft.

Is LBC Dam 18 near Thrall really 491.39 ft deep?

No. 491.39 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of LBC Dam 18 near Thrall today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 491.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is LBC Dam 18 near Thrall rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of LBC Dam 18 near Thrall normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:303425097175601 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.57367, -97.29900 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	491.39 ft	2026-10-19 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: LBC Dam 18 near Thrall (usgs:303425097175601). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lbc-dam-18-near-thrall

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer