States

O. C. Fisher Lake

Colorado River Basin · Texas · TWDB gauge
1,8701,8801,8901,9001,910FULL
Grey bar: 12-month range 1,871.8–1,876.6 ft; red line: full pool 1,908.0 ft.
Water level
1,871.84FT
10.4% full · 36.16 ft below full
7 days −0.10 ft30 days −0.55 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 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 10.4% full
Wind15 mph
Rain1%
Temp81°F
Full10.4%
This AfternoonCloudy · 81°F
SSE 15 mph · rain 1%
TonightMostly Cloudy · 61°F
SE 5 to 15 mph · rain 3%
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

1,871.51,872.01,872.5ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25
1,871.51,872.01,872.5ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25
1,8721,8741,876ftNov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
1,8721,8741,876ftNov 2025May 2026Oct 2026
1,8601,8701,880ft20162019202120242026
1,8601,8701,880ft201620212026

Field notes

O. C. Fisher Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,871.84 ft, which is 10.4% of its conservation capacity.

That is 36.16 ft below the conservation (full) pool elevation of 1,908.00 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.10 ft), and it is −0.55 ft over 30 days.

For this time of year, the median in TWDB's records (1996–2024, 29 years with data) is 6.6% full, so O C Fisher is currently above normal by 3.8 percentage points.

In TWDB's dataset (since 2000), the highest level recorded is 1,879.41 ft (Jul 6, 2025) and the lowest is 1,848.87 ft (Jan 27, 2014). Older records may be monthly rather than daily.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation)1,908.00 ft
Dead pool1,840.00 ft
Conservation storage12,062 ac-ft
Conservation capacity115,742 ac-ft
Total storage (latest)12,063 ac-ft
Surface area1,058 acres
Record high (TWDB data)1,879.41 ft · Jul 6, 2025
Record low (TWDB data)1,848.87 ft · Jan 27, 2014
Typical % full now6.6% (median 1996–2024)
Gauge location31.4846, -100.4818
GroupsColorado River Basin
Region F Water Planning Area
Water supply for San Angelo

Nearby lakes

Lake Nasworthy7 mi S
85.9% full
+0.08 ft
Twin Buttes Reservoir8 mi SW
4.3% full
−0.40 ft
E. V. Spence Reservoir27 mi N
9.3% full
+0.02 ft
Oak Creek Reservoir40 mi N
13.4% full
−0.10 ft
O. H. Ivie Reservoir48 mi E
40.9% full
−0.17 ft

Common questions

Is O. C. Fisher Lake full right now?

No – as of Oct 25, 2026 it is 10.4% full according to TWDB.

What is full pool for O. C. Fisher Lake?

The conservation pool elevation used by TWDB is 1,908.00 ft. The lake is currently 36.16 ft below it.

Is O. C. Fisher Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.10 ft and over 30 days −0.55 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.