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Champion Creek Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Champion Creek Reservoir, on the Champion Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

2,063.79ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 9, 2026

  • 19.21 ftbelow full pool (2,083.0 ft)
  • 45.1%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.08 ft in 7 days+1.25 ft in 30 days
2,0602,0652,0702,0752,0802,0852,0902,0602,0652,0702,0752,0802,0852,0902,0602,0652,0702,0752,0802,0852,090
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 18,772 of 41,580 acre-ft

Is Champion Creek Reservoir full?

No. Champion Creek Reservoir is 45.1% full, 19.21 ft below full pool — but up from 42.5% a year ago.

Champion Creek Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 9, 20262,063.7945.1%
Nov 8, 20262,063.8045.2%
Nov 7, 20262,063.8045.2%
Nov 6, 20262,063.8145.2%
Nov 5, 20262,063.8345.2%
Nov 4, 20262,063.8445.3%
Nov 3, 20262,063.8545.3%
Nov 2, 20262,063.8745.3%
Nov 1, 20262,063.8745.3%
Oct 31, 20262,063.8745.3%
Oct 30, 20262,063.8445.3%
Oct 29, 20262,063.7545.1%
Oct 28, 20262,063.7545.1%
Oct 27, 20262,063.7645.1%
Oct 26, 20262,063.7545.1%
Oct 25, 20262,063.7645.1%
Oct 24, 20262,063.7745.1%
Oct 23, 20262,063.7945.1%
Oct 22, 20262,063.8145.2%
Oct 21, 20262,063.8245.2%
Oct 20, 20262,063.8345.2%
Oct 19, 20262,063.8545.3%
Oct 18, 20262,063.8645.3%
Oct 17, 20262,063.8745.3%
Oct 16, 20262,063.8045.2%
Oct 15, 20262,063.1443.7%
Oct 14, 20262,062.4842.3%
Oct 13, 20262,062.4842.3%
Oct 12, 20262,062.5042.3%
Oct 11, 20262,062.5242.4%
Oct 10, 20262,062.5442.4%
  • Champion Creek Reservoir level
  • Full pool 2,083.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1997

Champion Creek Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Champion Creek Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today2,063.79—
45.1%
20252,062.57−1.22
42.5%
20242,065.71+1.92
49.6%
20232,069.67+5.88
59.3%
20222,070.30+6.51
60.9%
20212,074.30+10.51
71.5%
20202,069.77+5.98
59.6%
20192,072.69+8.90
67.1%
20182,073.85+10.06
70.2%
20172,064.86+1.07
47.6%
20162,060.14−3.65
37.5%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,083.0 ft msl
Dead pool
2,020.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
41,580 acre-ft
Surface area today
891 acres
Highest since 1997
2,076.30 ftJul 8, 2021
Lowest since 1997
2,027.98 ftJun 1, 2003
Data since
May 30, 1997
Dam
Champion Creek Damcompleted 1959
River
Champion Creek
Owned by
Vistra Corp
Dam location
Mitchell County
Gauge location
32.2815, −100.8587

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover May 30, 1997 to today (daily averages).

Champion Creek Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 37 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Average depth today
about 21 ftstorage ÷ surface area today
Surface area
about 1,110 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Champion Creek Dam
114 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Fishing on Champion Creek Reservoir

Main fish species
Largemouth bass, white bass, channel & flathead catfish, white crappie and sunfish
Bag and length limits
Statewide rules for all species
Last stocking
2025: 27,970 channel catfish fingerlings
Fish stocked by Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2016
YearSpeciesNumberSize
2025Channel catfish27,970Fingerling
2024Lone Star bass34,560Fingerling
2023Flathead catfish308Fingerling
2023Lone Star bass32,694Fingerling
2022Lone Star bass33,472Fingerling
2020Channel catfish47,515Fingerling
2020Florida largemouth bass37,926Fingerling
2019Blue catfish36,124Fingerling
2019Florida largemouth bass32,845Fingerling
2017Bluegill sunfish70,416Fingerling
2017Florida largemouth bass39Adult
2016Blue catfish61,270Fingerling

This week’s fishing report (TPWD) · TPWD guide to Champion Creek Reservoir

Species, fishing rules and stocking records from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (checked Nov 9, 2026).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today66°FHighLow 54°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers
  2. Tonight54°FLowS 5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday70°FHighLow 54°FSW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday74°FHighLow 47°FNW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday72°FHighLow 45°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday69°FHighLow 47°FE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday69°FHighLow 52°FS 5–10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (32.28, −100.86). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Champion Creek Reservoir?
2,083.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Champion Creek Dam.
How much does Champion Creek Reservoir need to be full?
Champion Creek Reservoir needs 19.21 ft more water to reach full pool (2,083.0 ft), or about 22,808 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Champion Creek Reservoir?
Champion Creek Reservoir is about 37 ft deep on average when full: 41,580 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,110 acres of surface. At today’s level the average depth is about 21 ft. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Champion Creek Dam.
What fish are in Champion Creek Reservoir?
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists largemouth bass, white bass, channel & flathead catfish, white crappie and sunfish as the main fish in Champion Creek Reservoir. The last stocking was in 2025: 27,970 channel catfish fingerlings.
Is Champion Creek Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.08 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 2,063.79 ft on Nov 9, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
What is the highest level in our data?
Champion Creek Reservoir reached 2,076.30 ft on Jul 8, 2021. The lowest was 2,027.98 ft on Jun 1, 2003 (TWDB data since 1997; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Champion Creek Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,060.43 ft (Jul 12, 2026) to 2,063.95 ft (Jul 21, 2026), a swing of 3.52 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every morning with the daily reading published by the Texas Water Development Board. The last reading is from Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Champion Creek Reservoir on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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