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Lake Corpus Christi Water Level Today
As of , Lake Corpus Christi's water level is 91.40 ft: 2.6 ft below full pool (94.0 ft), 80.7% full and 1.7 ft above normal for the date.
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · November 14, 2026 (daily reading)
Normal for the date
+1.7 ft from the typical level for this date
91.40 ft above sea level
- vs full pool
- −2.6 ft
- Storage
- 80.7% full
- Past 7 days
- +0.3 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- +14.8 ft
What do these numbers mean?
- Water level
- The height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, as measured by the official gauge.
- Full pool
- The level the lake is normally kept at when it is full (top of conservation pool). Above it, the lake is storing flood water.
- Normal for the date
- The typical (median) level on this calendar date across 2006-2025. The normal range is where the lake stood in 8 of 10 years.
- % full
- How much of the reservoir's conservation storage is in use, as reported by the Texas Water Development Board.
Lake Corpus Christi water level chart (last 2 years)
Over the last two years, Lake Corpus Christi ranged from 74.7 ft on April 17, 2026 to 93.0 ft on August 16, 2026, and today it is 14.8 ft higher than on the same day last year.
About Lake Corpus Christi
Lake Corpus Christi is a water-supply reservoir on the Nueces River, about four miles southwest of Mathis. The current lake dates from 1958, when Wesley Seale Dam was dedicated. It was built and owned by the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District until the bonds were paid off in 1986, when the City of Corpus Christi took over ownership. Together with Choke Canyon Reservoir upstream, it supplies municipal and industrial water to the Corpus Christi area; water released from Choke Canyon flows down the Frio and Nueces rivers into this lake. Full conservation pool is 94.0 ft.
Lake Corpus Christi's record low in 2026
After years of drought, the lake fell to 74.73 ft (8.3% full) on April 17, 2026, the lowest daily level since Wesley Seale Dam was built. In January 2026 the city reported that Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon combined had dropped to 10% of capacity, the lowest in their history. Floodwater from the Frio and Nueces rivers in summer 2026 then refilled the lake to about 80% full by late October.
Sources: City of Corpus Christi: Water · City of Corpus Christi: reservoirs reach historic low · Bureau of Reclamation: Nueces River Project · TWDB daily storage record · Texas Parks and Wildlife: Lake Corpus Christi · Lake Corpus Christi State Park · City of Corpus Christi: water supply dashboard
How full is Lake Corpus Christi right now?
Lake Corpus Christi is 2.6 ft below full pool (94.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 80.7% full.
Over the past 7 days the level rose 0.29 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.2 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 76.6 ft, so it is +14.8 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Lake Corpus Christi above or below normal?
For November 14, the normal level is about 89.7 ft (the normal range is 77.4 ft to 93.9 ft). Today's level is +1.7 ft compared with normal, within the normal range.
Texas Parks and Wildlife describes the level changes here as high and frequent, typically 5 to 10 feet, so a few feet below full pool is common.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 92.95 ft | August 16, 2026 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 74.73 ft | April 17, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 76.58 ft | +14.8 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 94.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Lake Corpus Christi record high and low
| Record high (daily level since 1998) | 94.80 ft | October 12, 2017 |
| Record low (daily level since 1998) | 74.73 ft | April 17, 2026 |
| About 5 years ago | 92.17 ft | October 20, 2021 |
Records cover the daily readings published by the Texas Water Development Board from September 1, 1998 until October 20, 2026. Older extremes, before the gauge record starts, are not included.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Lake Corpus Christi today?
- The latest reading is 91.40 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on November 14, 2026.
- Is Lake Corpus Christi full?
- No. Lake Corpus Christi is 2.6 ft below its full pool of 94.0 ft and 80.7% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Lake Corpus Christi at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2006-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 89.7 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 77.4 ft and 93.9 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Lake Corpus Christi?
- Full pool for Lake Corpus Christi is 94.0 ft (top of conservation pool), according to the Texas Water Development Board.
- What were the highest and lowest levels in the last two years?
- The highest daily level in the last two years was 93.0 ft on August 16, 2026; the lowest was 74.7 ft on April 17, 2026.
- What is the lowest water level ever recorded at Lake Corpus Christi?
- In the official daily record since 1998, the lowest level of Lake Corpus Christi was 74.7 ft on April 17, 2026.
- What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Corpus Christi?
- In the official daily record since 1998, the highest level of Lake Corpus Christi was 94.8 ft on October 12, 2017.
- How close is Lake Corpus Christi to its record low?
- Today's level is 16.7 ft above the record low of 74.7 ft (April 17, 2026) and 3.4 ft below the record high of 94.8 ft (October 12, 2017).
Boating and fishing at Lake Corpus Christi
Lake Corpus Christi covers 18,256 acres and is up to 60 feet deep. Lake Corpus Christi State Park, near Mathis, has two boat ramps, two fish-cleaning shelters and two lighted fishing piers, one of them 400 feet long and wheelchair accessible. Anglers catch largemouth and white bass, crappie, blue, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill and redear sunfish, and alligator gar. Official information: Lake Corpus Christi State Park (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department).
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station CorpusChristi) and refreshed on this page every day. Full pool comes from Texas Water Development Board; the normal range is calculated from official daily readings for 2006-2025. Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. See data sources & methodology.
The City of Corpus Christi publishes the combined storage of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon on its water supply dashboard; that combined figure decides the city's water restrictions.
Download the daily levels for Lake Corpus Christi (CSV, last 2 years)