UBC Dam 8 near Austin water level

What this means

The lake level at UBC Dam 8 near Austin reads 825.96 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 825.54 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.42 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 825.50 ft, a difference of +0.46 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 825.47 ft – 826.86 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

825.54 ft0.42 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

825.34 ft – 826.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

825.50 ft+0.46 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

825.47 ft – 826.86 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

825.45 ft – 833.71 ft