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Oak Creek Reservoir Water Level Today
Texas · Official data from the Texas Water Development Board
Water level today · September 28, 2026 (daily reading)
16.1 ft below normal
for the date, below the range seen in 8 of 10 years
1,973.55 ft above sea level
Very low storage: only 13.9% full
- vs full pool
- −26.4 ft
- Storage
- 13.9% full
- Past 7 days
- −0.1 ft
- vs 1 year ago
- −5.3 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.
Oak Creek Reservoir water level chart (last 2 years)
How full is Oak Creek Reservoir right now?
Oak Creek Reservoir is 26.5 ft below full pool (2,000.0 ft). By conservation storage the reservoir is 13.9% full.
Over the past 7 days the level fell 0.10 ft; over 30 days it fell 0.7 ft.
One year ago the lake stood at 1,978.8 ft, so it is −5.3 ft compared with the same day last year.
Is Oak Creek Reservoir above or below normal?
For September 28, the normal level is about 1,989.7 ft (the normal range is 1,977.1 ft to 1,998.4 ft). Today's level is −16.1 ft compared with normal, below normal.
“Normal” here means the median level recorded on this calendar date across 2006-2025. Many reservoirs are drawn down on purpose in fall and winter, so a level below full pool can still be completely normal for the season.
Recent history
| Highest daily level (last 2 years) | 1,982.86 ft | September 27, 2024 |
| Lowest daily level (last 2 years) | 1,973.55 ft | September 28, 2026 |
| Same day last year | 1,978.82 ft | −5.3 ft vs today |
| Full pool | 2,000.00 ft | top of conservation pool |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the water level of Oak Creek Reservoir today?
- The latest reading is 1,973.55 ft above sea level, reported by the Texas Water Development Board on September 28, 2026.
- Is Oak Creek Reservoir full?
- No. Oak Creek Reservoir is 26.5 ft below its full pool of 2,000.0 ft and 13.9% full by conservation storage.
- What is a normal water level for Oak Creek Reservoir at this time of year?
- Based on daily readings from 2006-2025, the typical (median) level for this date is 1,989.7 ft, and 8 out of 10 years fall between 1,977.1 ft and 1,998.4 ft.
- What is the full pool elevation of Oak Creek Reservoir?
- Full pool for Oak Creek Reservoir is 2,000.0 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 1,982.9 ft on September 27, 2024; the lowest was 1,973.6 ft on September 28, 2026.
Where this data comes from
The water level is published by the Texas Water Development Board (station OakCreek) 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.