Coleto Creek Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Coleto Creek Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 94.65 ft, which is 74.7% of its conservation capacity.
That is 3.35 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 98.00 ft.
The level has been roughly steady over the past week (±0.00 ft).
Compared with a year ago (95.60 ft), the lake is 0.95 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 30 years with data) is 83.7% full, so Coleto Creek is currently below normal by 9.0 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1998), the highest level recorded is 99.48 ft (Nov 21, 2004) and the lowest is 92.77 ft (Jan 8, 2015). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 23,200 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 23,200 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 2,179 acres |
| Gauge location | 28.7311, -97.1650 |
| Groups | Guadalupe River Basin South Central Texas (Region L) Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 98.00 ft | −3.35 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 99.48 ft Nov 21, 2004 | −4.83 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1998) TWDB series | 92.77 ft Jan 8, 2015 | +1.88 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 30 years 1996–2025 | 77.4–100.0% full (median 83.7%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 31,040 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 Coleto Creek Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Coleto Creek Reservoir at 74.7% of its conservation capacity (23,200 of 31,040 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 77.4% to 100.0% full, with a median of 83.7%.
What is the record high and low at Coleto Creek Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 1998, the highest level is 99.48 ft (Nov 21, 2004) and the lowest is 92.77 ft (Jan 8, 2015).
What is full pool at Coleto Creek Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 98.00 ft. The lake is currently 3.35 ft below it.
Is Coleto Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed ±0.00 ft and over 30 days +0.41 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.