Mountain Creek Lake
Source: Texas Water Development Board (Water Data for Texas)
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Level history
Field notes
On Oct 25, 2026, Mountain Creek Lake was at 457.70 ft, which is 100.0% of its conservation capacity.
The lake is 0.70 ft above its conservation pool elevation of 457.00 ft, meaning water is being held in flood storage.
The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.02 ft).
Compared with a year ago (457.61 ft), the lake is 0.09 ft higher.
For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2025, 29 years with data) is 100.0% full, so Mountain Creek is currently close to normal.
In TWDB's dataset (since 1987), the highest level recorded is 458.74 ft (Oct 26, 2023) and the lowest is 454.44 ft (Sep 12, 1998). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.
Lake facts
| Conservation storage | 22,850 ac-ft |
|---|---|
| Total storage (latest) | 24,727 ac-ft |
| Surface area | 2,894 acres |
| Gauge location | 32.7321, -96.9433 |
| Groups | Trinity River Basin Region C Water Planning Area |
Reference levels
| Level · source | Elevation | Today vs level |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation (full) pool TWDB | 457.00 ft | +0.70 ft |
| Highest in TWDB data (since 1987) TWDB series | 458.74 ft Oct 26, 2023 | −1.04 ft |
| Lowest in TWDB data (since 1987) TWDB series | 454.44 ft Sep 12, 1998 | +3.26 ft |
| Normal range for this date TWDB series, 29 years 1996–2025 | 95.6–100.0% full (median 100.0%) | — |
| Conservation capacity TWDB | 22,850 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 Mountain Creek Lake right now?
As of Oct 25, 2026, TWDB reports Mountain Creek Lake at 100.0% of its conservation capacity (22,850 of 22,850 acre-feet). For this date, the middle half of past years (1996–2025) ranged from 95.6% to 100.0% full, with a median of 100.0%.
What is the record high and low at Mountain Creek Lake?
In TWDB's records since 1987, the highest level is 458.74 ft (Oct 26, 2023) and the lowest is 454.44 ft (Sep 12, 1998).
What is full pool at Mountain Creek Lake?
The conservation (full) pool elevation used by TWDB is 457.00 ft. The lake is currently 0.70 ft above it.
Is Mountain Creek Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 7 days it changed +0.02 ft and over 30 days +0.80 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.