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===Droughts=== The extreme drought of 2008β2009 brought the lake to its fourth lowest level at {{convert|626.09|ft|m}} above msl in November 2009. The second lowest level was {{convert|615.02|ft|m}} above msl on November 8, 1963.<ref>The lake rose to 642.39 feet above msl as of October 25, 2009 due to significant rains in September and October 2009. This places the level at 24 feet below normal level for October. [http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions/river_report.html "River Report" ''LCRA''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705214216/http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions/river_report.html |date=2009-07-05 }}</ref> During the [[2010β13 Southern United States drought]], levels went as low as 618 feet, making it the third lowest level ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lcra.org/water/dams-and-lakes/|title=Lowest Lake Travis Elevations}}</ref> The [[Lower Colorado River Authority|LCRA]], a public utility whose responsibilities include the management of Lake Travis, makes water level reports available on the internet.<ref>[http://hydromet.lcra.org/riverreport/report.aspx#current River Operations Report]</ref> In April 2016, the lake returned to its full capacity at 681 ft.
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