UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock water level

Name: UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, UBC Dam 12, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

757.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 757.68 ft.

That puts it 0.01 ft below the median of 757.69 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 757.69 ft (−0.01 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 757.68 ft and 757.70 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: 757.69 ft0.01 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 757.68 ft – 761.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 757.69 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 757.68 ft – 757.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 757.67 ft – 766.09 ft

On the water at UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 70° 47° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 81° 57° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 83° 60° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 84° 64° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 84° 63° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 84° 63° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 59%

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	1.9 mi
Brushy Creek at IH 35, Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.43 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.2 mi
UBC Dam 13 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 13	828.46 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.5 mi
Brushy Creek at Cedar ParkRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	0.69 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.5 mi
UBC Dam 14 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 14	713.09 ft	Very low	±0	2.8 mi
UBC Dam 9 near AustinReservoir, UBC Dam 9	768.86 ft	High	±0	3.7 mi
UBC Dam 7 near Cedar ParkReservoir, UBC Dam 7	805.25 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Brushy Creek at Kenney Fort Blvd at Round RockRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	3.32 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi

Questions and answers

How does UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock compare with last year?

It is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 757.69 ft.

What is a normal level for UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 757.69 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 757.68 ft and 761.05 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock really 757.68 ft deep?

No. 757.68 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 12 near Round Rock today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 757.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock rising or falling?

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

Is the level of UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock 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:303216097423600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.53787, -97.71000 (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	757.68 ft	2026-10-19 11:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: UBC Dam 12 near Round Rock (usgs:303216097423600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ubc-dam-12-near-round-rock

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