UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock water level

Name: UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, UBC Dam 14, Texas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

713.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT (14 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock: the latest reading of 713.08 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.56 ft below the median of 713.64 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 713.63 ft (−0.55 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 713.04 ft – 713.62 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: 713.64 ft0.56 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 713.61 ft – 714.87 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 713.63 ft−0.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 713.04 ft – 713.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 713.04 ft – 717.48 ft

Boating and fishing at UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

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 6 mph

19 Mon 76° 50° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 80° 56° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 84° 61° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 86° 65° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 85° 64° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 83° 62° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UBC Dam 11 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 11	714.59 ft	Normal	±0	0.9 mi
UBC Dam 17 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 17	671.33 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	2.3 mi
Brushy Creek at IH 35, Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.44 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.4 mi
Brushy Creek at Kenney Fort Blvd at Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.35 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	2.6 mi
UBC Dam 16 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 16	712.94 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
UBC Dam 12 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 12	757.69 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.8 mi
UBC Dam 15 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 15	697.26 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	3.3 mi
UBC Dam 19 near HuttoReservoir, UBC Dam 19	659.43 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi

Questions and answers

How does UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock compare with last year?

It is 0.55 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 713.63 ft.

What is a normal level for UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 713.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 713.61 ft and 714.87 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock really 713.08 ft deep?

No. 713.08 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 14 near Round Rock today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 713.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock normal?

Very low 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:303231097394800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.54181, -97.66339 (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	713.08 ft	2026-10-19 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: UBC Dam 14 near Round Rock (usgs:303231097394800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ubc-dam-14-near-round-rock

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