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Choke Canyon Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Choke Canyon Lake

Daily level, percent full and history for Choke Canyon Reservoir, on the Frio River in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

190.38ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 30.12 ftbelow full pool (220.5 ft)
  • 20.9%full
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h−0.09 ft in 7 days−0.58 ft in 30 days
180190200210220230180190200210220230180190200210220230
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 138,748 of 662,820 acre-ft

Is Choke Canyon Reservoir full?

No. Choke Canyon Reservoir is 20.9% full, 30.12 ft below full pool — but up from 10.5% a year ago.

Choke Canyon Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026190.3820.9%
Nov 6, 2026190.3820.9%
Nov 5, 2026190.3820.9%
Nov 4, 2026190.4021.0%
Nov 3, 2026190.4321.0%
Nov 2, 2026190.4321.0%
Nov 1, 2026190.4521.0%
Oct 31, 2026190.4721.1%
Oct 30, 2026190.4621.1%
Oct 29, 2026190.4621.1%
Oct 28, 2026190.4921.1%
Oct 27, 2026190.5121.1%
Oct 26, 2026190.5421.2%
Oct 25, 2026190.5521.2%
Oct 24, 2026190.5721.2%
Oct 23, 2026190.5921.3%
Oct 22, 2026190.6121.3%
Oct 21, 2026190.6221.3%
Oct 20, 2026190.6421.3%
Oct 19, 2026190.6721.4%
Oct 18, 2026190.7021.4%
Oct 17, 2026190.7421.5%
Oct 16, 2026190.7921.6%
Oct 15, 2026190.8221.6%
Oct 14, 2026190.8421.6%
Oct 13, 2026190.8321.6%
Oct 12, 2026190.8521.7%
Oct 11, 2026190.8721.7%
Oct 10, 2026190.9021.7%
Oct 9, 2026190.9421.8%
Oct 8, 2026190.9621.8%
  • Choke Canyon Reservoir level
  • Full pool 220.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 1999

Choke Canyon Reservoir on Nov 7 in past years

Choke Canyon Reservoir water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today190.38—
20.9%
2025182.05−8.33
10.5%
2024188.18−2.20
17.7%
2023193.21+2.83
25.5%
2022197.14+6.76
32.7%
2021202.85+12.47
45.3%
2020198.99+8.61
36.5%
2019203.42+13.04
46.7%
2018205.93+15.55
53.1%
2017196.61+6.23
31.7%
2016201.20+10.82
41.4%

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
220.5 ft msl
Dead pool
136.40 ft msl
Conservation capacity
662,820 acre-ft
Surface area today
10,075 acres
Highest since 1999
223.46 ftSep 12, 2002
Lowest since 1999
178.24 ftMay 18, 2026
Data since
Oct 1, 1999
Dam
Choke Canyon Damcompleted 1982
River
Frio River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Live Oak County
Gauge location
28.4839, −98.2458

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 1999 to today (daily averages).

Nueces River system

UpstreamFrio and Nueces riversDownstream
  1. Choke Canyon Reservoir190.38 ft20.9% full−30.12 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Corpus Christi91.11 ft78.7% full−2.89 ft vs full pool

Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi are managed together as the water supply of Corpus Christi.

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight64°FLowNE 6–16 mphMostly Cloudy then Rain Showers
  2. Sunday70°FHighLow 59°FNE 14–18 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  3. Monday67°FHighLow 58°FNE 8–14 mphShowers and Thunderstorms
  4. Tuesday70°FHighLow 62°FNE 2–6 mphChance Rain Showers
  5. Wednesday75°FHighLow 62°FNNW 3 mphSlight Chance Rain Showers
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 54°FNNW 3–9 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday73°FHighLow 53°FN 1–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (28.48, −98.25). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Choke Canyon Reservoir?
220.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Choke Canyon Dam.
How much does Choke Canyon Reservoir need to be full?
Choke Canyon Reservoir needs 30.12 ft more water to reach full pool (220.5 ft), or about 524,072 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Choke Canyon Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.09 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 190.38 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Choke Canyon Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (220.5 ft) on Oct 18, 2007. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 30.12 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Choke Canyon Reservoir reached 223.46 ft on Sep 12, 2002. The lowest was 178.24 ft on May 18, 2026 (TWDB data since 1999; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Choke Canyon Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 178.24 ft (May 18, 2026) to 192.90 ft (Aug 1, 2026), a swing of 14.66 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir data from the Texas Water Development Board (Choke Canyon 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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