Belton Lake Water Level
Water level now
Below normal592.97ft
−1.03 ft vs normal pool (594.00) · +0.32 ft vs typical for Oct 18
97.1% of conservation storage (Texas Water Development Board, Oct 18, 2026)
Reading taken Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (provisional data)
Level in feet above sea level (NGVD 29)
Daily levelNormal poolTypical for the date (2016 to last year)
Provisional data from USACE, as reported at Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. Readings can be delayed or wrong. Not for navigation, flood or safety decisions; follow local authorities and posted signs.
About Belton Lake
Belton Lake is 1.03 ft below normal pool, as of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. The level on this page is reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District near Belton, TX, and compared with normal pool (the top of the conservation pool, 594.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29)) and with the typical level for this date.
Since January 2016 the daily level has ranged from 574.62 ft (Oct 23, 2023) to 619.44 ft (Jun 28, 2016).
Over those years the lake has usually been highest in May and lowest in January; in the past 365 days it was at or above normal pool on 32% of days.
Belton Lake by the numbers
| Normal pool (top of conservation) | 594.00 |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 631.00 |
| Highest since 2016 | 619.44 (Jun 28, 2016) |
| Lowest since 2016 | 574.62 (Oct 23, 2023) |
| Typical for Oct 18 | 592.65 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 593.48 |
| Conservation storage now | 419,956 acre-ft |
Typical level by month
| Month | Median | vs normal | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 591.50 | −2.50 ft | 578.45 | 605.71 |
| February | 591.61 | −2.39 ft | 579.84 | 599.38 |
| March | 592.16 | −1.84 ft | 579.65 | 598.65 |
| April | 592.55 | −1.45 ft | 579.45 | 603.69 |
| May | 594.60 | +0.60 ft | 580.21 | 612.48 |
| June | 594.48 | +0.48 ft | 580.49 | 619.44 |
| July | 594.43 | +0.43 ft | 578.72 | 619.06 |
| August | 593.62 | −0.38 ft | 576.87 | 602.64 |
| September | 593.07 | −0.93 ft | 575.55 | 595.81 |
| October | 592.54 | −1.46 ft | 574.62 | 609.11 |
| November | 592.01 | −1.99 ft | 578.45 | 608.27 |
| December | 591.83 | −2.17 ft | 578.01 | 599.37 |
Highs and lows by year
| Year | High | Date | Low | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 596.52 | Jun 8 | 592.13 | Sep 30 |
| 2025 | 602.10 | Jul 16 | 590.66 | Apr 22 |
| 2024 | 612.48 | May 25 | 578.45 | Jan 21 |
| 2023 | 581.41 | May 29 | 574.62 | Oct 23 |
| 2022 | 591.70 | Jan 1 | 580.55 | Dec 31 |
| 2021 | 603.82 | Jun 12 | 591.71 | Dec 31 |
| 2020 | 597.39 | Apr 13 | 590.90 | Jan 9 |
| 2019 | 606.03 | May 19 | 591.00 | Dec 31 |
| 2018 | 609.11 | Oct 27 | 588.46 | Sep 5 |
| 2017 | 601.96 | Apr 13 | 591.10 | Dec 30 |
| 2016 | 619.44 | Jun 28 | 593.95 | Sep 23 |
Weather at the dam, next 3 days
- Today: Partly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph ENE72°F
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, wind 0 to 5 mph ENE50°F
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph E76°F
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph E53°F
- Tuesday: Sunny, wind 0 to 5 mph ENE80°F
- Tuesday Night: Clear, wind 0 to 5 mph NE55°F
Forecast: National Weather Service, issued Oct 18, 2026, 6:06 AM CDT. Conditions on the water can change quickly.
Questions about Belton Lake
- What is the normal pool level of Belton Lake?
- 594.00 ft above sea level (NGVD 29). This is the top of the conservation pool as listed by the Corps of Engineers; water above it, up to the top of the flood pool at 631.00 ft, is flood storage that the Corps releases over time.
- Is Belton Lake full right now?
- As of Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT, the lake was 1.03 ft below normal pool, at 97.1% of conservation storage.
- What is the lowest level Belton Lake has reached recently?
- In our daily record since January 2016, the lowest was 574.62 ft on Oct 23, 2023, 19.38 ft below normal pool.
- How often is this page updated?
- We check the Corps of Engineers every hour and show each reading with its own time. If no new reading arrives for 6 hours, the page says so instead of showing an old value as current. See how we calculate.