Cedar Creek Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
As of Oct 25, 2026, Cedar Creek Reservoir stood at 316.02 ft, which is 72.3% of its conservation capacity.
That is 5.98 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 322.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.24 ft), and it is −0.06 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (319.39 ft), the lake is 3.37 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 90.0% full, so Cedar Creek is currently below normal by 17.7 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1996), the highest level recorded is 323.29 ft (Dec 17, 2001) and the lowest is 314.19 ft (Dec 3, 2011). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 466,231 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 466,330 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 27,002 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.2432, -96.1408 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area Water supply for Fort Worth |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 322.00 ft | −5.98 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 263.50 ft | +52.52 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 323.29 ft Dec 17, 2001 | −7.27 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1996) TWDB series | 314.19 ft Dec 3, 2011 | +1.83 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 30 years 1996–2025 | 81.7–96.6% full (median 90.0%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 644,686 acre-feet | — |
Only levels the agency publishes, or that we compute directly from its own records, are listed. “Today vs level” = latest reading minus the reference level. A level the source does not publish is left out rather than estimated.
Nearby lakes
Common questions
How full is Cedar Creek Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Cedar Creek Reservoir at 72.3% of its conservation capacity (466,231 of 644,686 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 81.7% to 96.6% full, with a median of 90.0%.
What is the record high and low at Cedar Creek Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 1996, the highest level is 323.29 ft (Dec 17, 2001) and the lowest is 314.19 ft (Dec 3, 2011).
What is full pool at Cedar Creek Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 322.00 ft. The lake is currently 5.98 ft below it.
Is Cedar Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.24 ft and over 30 days −0.06 ft.
How often is this page updated?
The page is rebuilt automatically every day from TWDB's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.
Where does the data come from?
Water Data for Texas, run by the Texas Water Development Board, which compiles gauge readings from USGS, USACE, river authorities and others. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.
Values are TWDB daily estimates; elevations in feet above the vertical datum stated by TWDB. TWDB disclaimer: reservoir data are best estimates generated by the Texas Water Development Board from data collected by various providers; TWDB makes no warranties as to their fitness for any purpose. See data sources.