Gibbons Creek Reservoir
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
Gibbons Creek Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 245.48 ft, which is 85.7% of its conservation capacity.
That is 1.52 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 247.00 ft.
Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is −0.20 ft over 30 days.
Compared with a year ago (246.85 ft), the lake is 1.37 ft lower.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (2017–2025, 9 years with data) is 80.5% full, so Gibbons Creek is currently above normal by 5.2 percentage points.
In TWDB's dataset (since 2017), the highest level recorded is 249.12 ft (May 7, 2025) and the lowest is 243.47 ft (Oct 24, 2022). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 22,037 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 23,741 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 2,259 acres |
| Gauge location | 30.6094, -96.0654 |
| Groups | Brazos River Basin Brazos G (Region G) Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 247.00 ft | −1.52 ft |
| Dead pool TWDB | 229.39 ft | +16.09 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 2017) TWDB series | 249.12 ft May 7, 2025 | −3.64 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 2017) TWDB series | 243.47 ft Oct 24, 2022 | +2.01 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 9 years 2017–2025 | 75.8–95.0% full (median 80.5%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 25,721 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 Gibbons Creek Reservoir right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Gibbons Creek Reservoir at 85.7% of its conservation capacity (22,037 of 25,721 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (2017–2025) ranged from 75.8% to 95.0% full, with a median of 80.5%.
What is the record high and low at Gibbons Creek Reservoir?
In TWDB's records since 2017, the highest level is 249.12 ft (May 7, 2025) and the lowest is 243.47 ft (Oct 24, 2022).
What is full pool at Gibbons Creek Reservoir?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 247.00 ft. The lake is currently 1.52 ft below it.
Is Gibbons Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days −0.20 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.