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Champion Creek Reservoir

Colorado River Basin · Texas · TWDB gauge
2,0602,0652,0702,0752,0802,085FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 2,060.4–2,063.9 ft; red line: full pool 2,083.0 ft.
Water level
2,063.76FT
45.1% full · 19.24 ft below full
7 days −0.10 ft30 days +1.35 ftvs last year +0.93 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Fair – check conditions
Wind up to 15 mph, dry, lake 45.1% full
Wind15 mph
Rain6%
Temp79°F
Full45.1%
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 79°F
SE 15 mph · rain 6%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 61°F
SE 10 to 15 mph · rain 2%
Water is low; some boat ramps may be closed – check with the lake operator before you go.
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

2,062.02,062.52,063.02,063.52,064.0ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25
2,062.02,062.52,063.02,063.52,064.0ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25
2,0602,0612,0622,0632,064ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
2,0602,0612,0622,0632,064ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2,0552,0602,0652,0702,075ft20162019202120242026
2,0552,0602,0652,0702,075ft201620212026

Field notes

Champion Creek Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 2,063.76 ft, which is 45.1% of its conservation capacity.

That is 19.24 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 2,083.00 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.10 ft), and it is +1.35 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (2,062.83 ft), the lake is 0.93 ft higher.

For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1997–2025, 29 years with data) is 21.6% full, so Champion Creek is currently above normal by 23.5 percentage points.

In TWDB's dataset (since 1997), the highest level recorded is 2,076.30 ft (Jul 8, 2021) and the lowest is 2,027.98 ft (Jun 1, 2003). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.

Lake facts

Conservation storage18,745 ac-ft
Total storage (latest)18,745 ac-ft
Surface area890 acres
Gauge location32.2815, -100.8587
GroupsColorado River Basin
Region F Water Planning Area

Reference levels

Level · sourceElevationToday vs level
Conservation (full) pool
TWDB
2,083.00 ft−19.24 ft
Dead pool
TWDB
2,020.00 ft+43.76 ft
Highest in TWDB data (since 1997)
TWDB series
2,076.30 ft
Jul 8, 2021
−12.54 ft
Lowest in TWDB data (since 1997)
TWDB series
2,027.98 ft
Jun 1, 2003
+35.78 ft
Normal range for this date
TWDB series, 29 years 1997–2025
8.5–49.0% full (median 21.6%)—
Conservation capacity
TWDB
41,580 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

Lake Colorado City6 mi NW
52.7% full
−0.07 ft
Moss Creek Lake27 mi W2,329.04 ft−2.12 ftLake J.B. Thomas27 mi NW
20.4% full
−0.06 ft
Lake Sweetwater34 mi E
16.3% full
−0.10 ft
E. V. Spence Reservoir34 mi SE
9.3% full
+0.02 ft

Common questions

How full is Champion Creek Reservoir right now?

As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Champion Creek Reservoir at 45.1% of its conservation capacity (18,745 of 41,580 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1997–2025) ranged from 8.5% to 49.0% full, with a median of 21.6%.

What is the record high and low at Champion Creek Reservoir?

In TWDB's records since 1997, the highest level is 2,076.30 ft (Jul 8, 2021) and the lowest is 2,027.98 ft (Jun 1, 2003).

What is full pool at Champion Creek Reservoir?

The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 2,083.00 ft. The lake is currently 19.24 ft below it.

Is Champion Creek Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.10 ft and over 30 days +1.35 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.