UBC Dam 2 at Leander water level

Name: UBC Dam 2 at Leander water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, UBC Dam 2, Texas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

946.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT (24 min ago)

History

What this means

UBC Dam 2 at Leander is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 946.10 ft.

The median for mid-October is 946.94 ft, based on 13 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.84 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 945.79 ft, a difference of +0.31 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 945.48 ft and 947.40 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 946.94 ft0.84 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 945.46 ft – 949.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 945.79 ft+0.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 945.48 ft – 947.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 945.48 ft – 954.16 ft

On the water at UBC Dam 2 at Leander

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.

17 Sat 66° 46° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 70° 47° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 76° 51° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 80° 58° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 82° 61° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 83° 62° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 83° 60° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UBC Dam 1 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 1	1,011.13 ft	High	−0.03 ft	2.5 mi
UBC Dam 3 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 3	873.36 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	2.7 mi
UBC Dam 5 near LeanderReservoir, UBC Dam 5	884.05 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	3.6 mi
UBC Dam 4 near Cedar ParkReservoir, UBC Dam 4	838.45 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.2 mi
UBC Dam 13 near Round RockReservoir, UBC Dam 13	828.51 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	5.9 mi
UBC Dam 7 near Cedar ParkReservoir, UBC Dam 7	805.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Brushy Creek at Cedar ParkRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	0.69 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
UBC Dam 6 near Cedar ParkReservoir, UBC Dam 6	888.65 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is UBC Dam 2 at Leander higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.31 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 945.79 ft.

What is a normal level for UBC Dam 2 at Leander in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 946.94 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 945.46 ft and 949.34 ft, based on 13 years of records.

Is UBC Dam 2 at Leander really 946.10 ft deep?

No. 946.10 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 2 at Leander today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 946.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is UBC Dam 2 at Leander rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of UBC Dam 2 at Leander normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:303443097502700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.57854, -97.84085 (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	946.10 ft	2026-10-17 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: UBC Dam 2 at Leander (usgs:303443097502700). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/ubc-dam-2-at-leander

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