UBC Dam 9 near Austin water level

Name: UBC Dam 9 near Austin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, UBC Dam 9, Texas, United States

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

768.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT (47 min ago)

History

What this means

At 768.87 ft, UBC Dam 9 near Austin is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 ft above the median of 768.80 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 768.87 ft as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 768.86 ft – 768.87 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: 768.80 ft0.07 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 768.79 ft – 768.87 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 768.87 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 768.86 ft – 768.87 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 768.85 ft – 768.87 ft

Boating and fishing at UBC Dam 9 near Austin

Slightly high water rarely causes problems on the water itself, though some low-lying shoreline spots may be wet.

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 72° 47° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 57° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 84° 61° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 85° 64° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 65° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 82° 61° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UBC Dam 101 at O'Connor Blvd near Round RockRiver gauge, UBC Dam 101	764.41 ft	Normal	±0	0.4 mi
UBC Dam 8 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 8	825.97 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.2 mi
Brushy Creek at IH 35, Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.48 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.6 mi
Mills Pond at Wells BranchLake, Mills Pond	829.20 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	3.1 mi
Brushy Creek at Cedar ParkRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	0.70 ft	Normal	±0	3.6 mi
UBC Dam 7 near Cedar ParkReservoir, UBC Dam 7	805.25 ft	Normal	±0	3.6 mi
UBC Dam 12 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 12	757.69 ft	Normal	±0	3.7 mi
UBC Dam 11 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 11	714.60 ft	Normal	±0	4.5 mi

Questions and answers

How does UBC Dam 9 near Austin compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 768.87 ft.

What is a normal level for UBC Dam 9 near Austin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 768.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 768.79 ft and 768.87 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is UBC Dam 9 near Austin really 768.87 ft deep?

No. 768.87 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 UBC Dam 9 near Austin today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 768.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is UBC Dam 9 near Austin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of UBC Dam 9 near Austin normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:302903097424999 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.48406, -97.71358 (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	768.87 ft	2026-10-18 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: UBC Dam 9 near Austin (usgs:302903097424999). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ubc-dam-9-near-austin

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