Lake Levels
Lake Travis is considered "full" (at maximum desired capacity) when the lake's water level is at 681 feet (208 m) above mean sea level (msl). Above 681 feet (208 m), flood control gates are opened under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The historic high level on the lake was 710.4 feet (216.5 m) above msl on December 25, 1991. The historic low was 614.2 feet (187.2 m) above msl on August 14, 1951. The extreme drought of 2008-2009 brought the lake to its fourth lowest level at 629.97 feet (192.01 m) above msl on September 11, 2009. The second lowest level was 615.02 feet (187.46 m) above msl on November 8, 1963. Due to the drought of 2011 levels have gone as low as 626 feet, making it the third lowest level ever.
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