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Posterguy Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 8 years ago   May 25, '15 7:58pm  
ok avg Lake Travis water level 649.06 feet - now down (-31.94), so is that feet above sea level?
 
That's all I can figure, because they say it is only at 50% capacity.
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Pattywiglet Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 8 years ago   May 25, '15 9:17pm  
That is feet above sea level.
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mw3538 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   May 25, '15 10:16pm  
as of 10:00pm tonight it is 72.31% full.
 
Compared to May 9th is was 48.95% full.
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bbk Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 8 years ago   May 25, '15 11:07pm  
Because Lake Travis is the( deepest lake in Tx )at a Max depth of 210 feet it will really take some water to fill up . Lake Travis is considered full ( AT maximum desired capacity ) when the lake's water level is at 681 feet above mean sea level . Above 681 feet flood control gates are opened under the direction of the US Army Corps Of Engineers . The historic high level on the lake was 710.4 feet on Dec 25, 1991 . Historic low was 614.2 feet on Aug 14, 1951 . The extreme drought of 2008 -2009 brought the lake to its lowest level at 626.09 feet above msl in Nov 2009. The second lowest level was 615.02 feet above msl on Nov 8, 1963 Due to the 2010 -13 Southern United States drought levels have gone as low as 618 feet , making it the 3rd lowest level ever . The LCRA makes reports of lake levels available on the internet . Surface area is 18,930 acres Water Volume 1,130,000acre .ft
 
Sam Rayburn Reservior is the largest lake Wholly located in Tx . surface area is 114,500 acres & water Volume 3,997,600 acres . ft .
 
Lake Houston has surface area of 11,854 acres Max depth 45 ft Water Volume 160, 000 acre . ft Water for City of Houston .
 
Lake Livingston has surface area of 83,000 acres Max depth 90 ft Average depth 20 ft Water Volume 1,750,000 acre ft . City of Houston owns two-thirds of the water rights of the lake with the other 1/3 remaining under control of the TRA
 
Lake Conroe has over 22,000 acres of surface water Max depth of 70 feet average depth is 20 ft .This lake also is an alternate water source for City of Houston .
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LivingLife Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 8:32am  
this article is from yesterday, so I'm sure it's higher this morning, I'll check the lake levels. Glad to see the rise, good for business up there.
 
kxan.com/2015/05/25/ lake-travis-rises-20 -feet-in-7-days/
 
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Astrokatz Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 8:38am  
Update as of last night in Spicewood @Lake Travis....use the lower right house as an point of reference.
 
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LivingLife Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 8:40am  
apparently EVERYONE is trying to access the sites about Lake Travis, I couldn't get in. One site said too many connections lol.
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Astrokatz Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 8:42am  
@LivingLife I have a direct connect. These are pictures from my sisters balcony. Rough life.
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Astrokatz Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 8:51am  
Here without the lines for better comparison.
 
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LivingLife Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 9:10am  
@Astrokatz Hate the flooding but glad to see the lake coming up. Article said about 5 more ramps may open soon.
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mw3538 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   May 26, '15 1:23pm  
Since 1am this morning it is up 2.54 feet
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Posterguy Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 8 years ago   May 27, '15 9:46am  
23 more feet to full pool as of today.
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Posterguy Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 8 years ago   May 27, '15 9:50am  
I'm going to guess 92.3 % full after all the rain.- Optimistic? Maybe.
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Pattywiglet Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 8 years ago   May 27, '15 10:50am  
This morning Travis is only 23.57 below pool level, it's has come up almost 30 ft and rising.
Good.
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~ 8 years ago   May 27, '15 12:17pm  
@Astrokatz This picture really shows all the water to the left of the house that is now there that wasn't there .Takes a lot of water for that to happen & we're so happy to see it ! Love Lake Travis & like to go several times a year to Oasis & eat .Thanks for the pictures .
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