Lake Buchanan near Burnet water level

Name: Lake Buchanan near Burnet water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Lake Buchanan, Texas, United States

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Surface elevation

1,018.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (33 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Lake Buchanan near Burnet at 1,018.64 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,018.64 ft – 1,018.78 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,021.39 ftDecember 20, 1991

Boating and fishing at Lake Buchanan near Burnet

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 58%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sandy Creek near KingslandRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	4.89 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	14 mi
Llano River at LlanoRiver gauge, Llano River	2.79 ft	Very high	−0.48 ft	15 mi
S Fk Rocky Creek near BriggsRiver gauge, S Fk Rocky Creek	0.91 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	25 mi
Pedernales River near Johnson CityRiver gauge, Pedernales River	10.24 ft	Normal	±0	32 mi
Lampasas River near KempnerRiver gauge, Lampasas River	1.20 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	33 mi
Colorado River near San SabaRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.22 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	33 mi
UBC Dam 1 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 1	1,011.10 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	34 mi
N Fk San Gabriel River at Reagan Blvd near LeanderRiver gauge, N Fk San Gabriel River	2.31 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Buchanan near Burnet really 1,018.64 ft deep?

No. 1,018.64 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 Lake Buchanan near Burnet today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,018.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Buchanan near Burnet rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Buchanan near Burnet normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Buchanan near Burnet?

The highest level on record is 1,021.39 ft on December 20, 1991.

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:08148000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.75125, -98.41835 (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	1,018.64 ft	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Buchanan near Burnet (usgs:08148000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-buchanan-near-burnet

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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