Hords Creek Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, percent full and history for Hords Creek Lake, on the Hords Creek in Texas.

Updated · Source: Texas Water Development BoardTWDB

Water level

1,888.10ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 11.90 ftbelow full pool (1,900.0 ft)
  • 44.6%full
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.01 ft in 7 days−0.11 ft in 30 days
1,8901,8951,9001,9051,8901,8951,9001,9051,8901,8951,9001,905
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Storage 3,619 of 8,109 acre-ft

Is Hords Creek Lake full?

No. Hords Creek Lake is 44.6% full, 11.90 ft below full pool. It is 3.72 ft lower than a year ago (1,891.82 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Hords Creek Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,888.1044.6%
Nov 6, 20261,888.1144.7%
Nov 5, 20261,888.1444.8%
Nov 4, 20261,888.1544.8%
Nov 3, 20261,888.1644.8%
Nov 2, 20261,888.1144.7%
Nov 1, 20261,888.1044.6%
Oct 31, 20261,888.1144.7%
Oct 30, 20261,888.0844.6%
Oct 29, 20261,888.0544.5%
Oct 28, 20261,888.0544.5%
Oct 27, 20261,888.0744.5%
Oct 26, 20261,888.0744.5%
Oct 25, 20261,888.0944.6%
Oct 24, 20261,888.1044.6%
Oct 23, 20261,888.1244.7%
Oct 22, 20261,888.1344.7%
Oct 21, 20261,888.1444.8%
Oct 20, 20261,888.1544.8%
Oct 19, 20261,888.1744.9%
Oct 18, 20261,888.1844.9%
Oct 17, 20261,888.2045.0%
Oct 16, 20261,888.2345.1%
Oct 15, 20261,888.1244.7%
Oct 14, 20261,888.1044.6%
Oct 13, 20261,888.1144.7%
Oct 12, 20261,888.1244.7%
Oct 11, 20261,888.1444.8%
Oct 10, 20261,888.1744.9%
Oct 9, 20261,888.1944.9%
Oct 8, 20261,888.2145.0%
  • Hords Creek Lake level
  • Full pool 1,900.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: TWDB · Daily readings since 2000

Hords Creek Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Hords Creek Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today% full
2026today1,888.10—
44.6%
20251,891.82+3.72
58.3%
20241,885.54−2.56
36.7%
20231,879.93−8.17
23.0%
20221,883.36−4.74
30.8%
20211,888.18+0.08
44.9%
20201,891.52+3.42
57.1%
20191,896.44+8.34
79.7%
20181,892.79+4.69
62.3%
20171,893.15+5.05
63.9%
20161,897.28+9.18
84.2%

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,900.0 ft msl
Dead pool
1,856.00 ft msl
Conservation capacity
8,109 acre-ft
Surface area today
267 acres
Highest since 2000
1,901.03 ftMar 7, 2005
Lowest since 2000
1,879.11 ftApr 27, 2024
Data since
Oct 1, 2000
Dam
Hords Creek Damcompleted 1948
River
Hords Creek
Dam location
Coleman County
Gauge location
31.8329, −99.5609

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 2000 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowNE 0–5 mphRain Showers
  2. Sunday64°FHighLow 53°FENE 5 mphChance Rain Showers
  3. Monday65°FHighLow 54°FSSW 0–5 mphChance Rain Showers
  4. Tuesday69°FHighLow 55°FSSW 0–10 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Wednesday75°FHighLow 51°FWNW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday73°FHighLow 46°FN 5 mphSunny
  7. Friday70°FHighLow 47°FN 5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (31.83, −99.56). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Hords Creek Lake?
1,900.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Hords Creek Dam.
How much does Hords Creek Lake need to be full?
Hords Creek Lake needs 11.90 ft more water to reach full pool (1,900.0 ft), or about 4,490 acre-ft of storage, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Hords Creek Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.01 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 1,888.10 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Texas Water Development Board).
When was Hords Creek Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,900.0 ft) on Aug 9, 2007. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 11.90 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Hords Creek Lake reached 1,901.03 ft on Mar 7, 2005. The lowest was 1,879.11 ft on Apr 27, 2024 (TWDB data since 2000; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Hords Creek Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,888.05 ft (Oct 28, 2026) to 1,891.82 ft (Nov 24, 2025), a swing of 3.77 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 (Hords Creek Lake on waterdatafortexas.org). Updated every morning. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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