SAN ANTONIO — Lake levels have been dropping across south Texas for months, but our recent downpours has helped Canyon Lake's level... even if just a little. Boat ramp No. 1 t Canyon Lake is on ...

Looking at 25 years of data around July 4th, Canyon Lake’s water levels have varied quite a bit. The lowest recorded level was about 885 feet last year in 2024.

Canyon Lake has seen a 12% water level drop over the last year. On February 21, 2024, Canyon Lake was 60.5% full with a mean water level of 887.71 and 229,057 acre-feet of reservoir storage.

Canyon Lake was 53.0% full with a mean water level of 882.73 feet and 26.27 feet below flood pool level on this date according to Water Date for Texas.

Canyon Lake was created for flood mitigation and water supply. When it's full, it can hold almost 379,000 acre-feet of water. An acre-foot, a common metric used in the water industry, is the ...

One year ago – on March 20, 2024 – Canyon Lake was 60% full, according to data from the Texas Water Development Board. In September, that number dropped to just over 55%.

South Central Texas has been experiencing drought conditions for more than 1,377 days. While recent rain has helped, rivers and aquifers still face historic lows this tubing and boating season.