Lake Travis

Lake Travis water levels then and now

Photos by Jay Janner; Interactive by Doug Miller

Published June 9, 2016

A year ago, Lake Travis was about 50 feet lower, with much of its limestone banks showing. Over the past year, the Austin area has seen a record 60 inches of rain, filling Lake Travis well above its official capacity of 681 feet above sea level. The photos below show the lake from different angles over the past several years and those same locations after recent heavy rains. For another look at these same locations, check out Lake Travis then and now after 2015 Memorial Day floods.