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Highland Lakes Water & Recreation Dashboard

Explore the six Highland Lakes, compare their characteristics, and plan boating and fishing around the latest available National Weather Service forecast.

Six lakes, one regional guide

Lake Buchanan

Upper Highland Lakes

Large reservoir with broad open water, fishing and recreation. Water-level fluctuations can affect launch access.

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Inks Lake

Highland Lakes

Scenic reservoir with state-park recreation, swimming and paddling opportunities.

Lake levels require a verified gauge feed; no invented live elevations are shown.

Lake LBJ

Horseshoe Bay · Kingsland

Popular for motorboating and waterfront recreation. Check local restrictions and conditions before departure.

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Lake Marble Falls

Marble Falls

A compact lake near downtown Marble Falls with waterfront access and community recreation.

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Lake Travis

Austin region

Large recreational reservoir with significant seasonal elevation variation and changing launch access.

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Lake Austin

Austin region

River-like reservoir with boating, paddling and shoreline recreation.

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Lake LBJ boating forecast

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Boating, fishing & water safety

Before launching

Confirm ramp access, lake elevation, water hazards and weather. Dam operations can alter currents and conditions.

Fishing across the lakes

Common regional targets include bass, catfish and sunfish. Check Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations, licensing and lake-specific rules.

Rainfall & flooding

Heavy rainfall upstream can change conditions quickly. Never enter floodwater, and do not treat a forecast as an all-clear.

Water-level charts should be enabled only after validating a supported USGS or other machine-readable gauge endpoint and displaying its last-observed timestamp.

Current Data & Official Sources

Use the on-page live panels where available. For measurements or reports without a verified live feed, open the official source below.

USGS National Water Dashboard — current lake and stream gaugesFind available measured lake elevations, river gauges and latest observation times.View current official information ↗USGS Water Data — measurement searchLook up individual monitoring stations and historical readings.View current official information ↗LCRA Highland Lakes — official lake operationsCheck lake conditions and dam-related information from the river authority.View current official information ↗Texas Parks & Wildlife — fishing and boatingFishing regulations, public access and boating requirements.View current official information ↗

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