UBC Dam 19 near Hutto water level

Name: UBC Dam 19 near Hutto water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, UBC Dam 19, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

659.43ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT (56 min ago)

History

What this means

At 659.43 ft, UBC Dam 19 near Hutto is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 660.19 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.76 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 659.81 ft, a difference of −0.38 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 659.24 ft and 659.59 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: 660.19 ft0.76 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 659.40 ft – 660.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 659.81 ft−0.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 659.24 ft – 659.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 659.24 ft – 663.54 ft

Swimming and boating at UBC Dam 19 near Hutto

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 70° 46° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 75° 50° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 57° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 84° 62° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 85° 64° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 85° 62° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 85° 62° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UBC Dam 20 near HuttoReservoir, UBC Dam 20	646.77 ft	Very low	±0	1.7 mi
UBC Dam 18 near HuttoReservoir, UBC Dam 18	657.17 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	1.8 mi
UBC Dam 17 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 17	671.34 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Brushy Creek at Kenney Fort Blvd at Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.31 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.3 mi
UBC Dam 21 near HuttoReservoir, UBC Dam 21	616.09 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	2.9 mi
UBC Dam 15 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 15	697.26 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.9 mi
UBC Dam 16 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 16	712.94 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	3.7 mi
UBC Dam 22 near PflugervilleReservoir, UBC Dam 22	597.74 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi

Questions and answers

Is UBC Dam 19 near Hutto higher than last year?

No, it is 0.38 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 659.81 ft.

What is a normal level for UBC Dam 19 near Hutto in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 660.19 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 659.40 ft and 660.86 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is UBC Dam 19 near Hutto really 659.43 ft deep?

No. 659.43 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 19 near Hutto today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 659.43 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is UBC Dam 19 near Hutto rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of UBC Dam 19 near Hutto normal?

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:303114097355700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.52050, -97.59914 (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	659.43 ft	2026-10-19 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: UBC Dam 19 near Hutto (usgs:303114097355700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ubc-dam-19-near-hutto

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