UBC Dam 5 near Leander water level

What this means

The lake level at UBC Dam 5 near Leander reads 884.03 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 882.78 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.25 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 882.78 ft, a difference of +1.25 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 883.21 ft – 884.19 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

882.78 ft1.25 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

880.86 ft – 885.37 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

882.78 ft+1.25 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

883.21 ft – 884.19 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

881.79 ft – 887.93 ft