Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a Texas lake in Highland Lakes / Austin. This page shows its current water level, weather, boat ramps and an honest read on whether a trip is worth it, with the observed time of every reading.
Facts about Lake Travis
- Conservation pool elevation: 681 ft above sea level. Surface area at that level: 17,776 acres. (Source: LCRA / USGS 08154500, as of 2026-09-01.)
- Species Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) names for this lake: Largemouth bass, Guadalupe bass, White bass & striped bass, Catfish, Sunfish, Hybrid Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, White Bass, Black Buffalo, Smallmouth Buffalo, Common Carp, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish. (Source: TPWD lake page, as of 2026-10-06.)
- Live readings come from USGS gauge 08154500, each shown with its own observed time.
- TPWD lists 19 public boat ramps within 10 miles of this water's map point, the closest being Mansfield Dam Park (Lake Travis); Fritz Hughes Park (Lake Austin); Arkansas Bend (Lake Travis); Cypress Creek Park (Lake Travis); Selma Hughes Park (Lake Austin). (Source: TPWD public boat ramp data, as of 2026-11-03.)
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