Water level
Cedar Creek Reservoir water level
Cedar Creek Reservoir is at 316.68 ft (5.3 ft below the 322.0 ft full pool), about 75% full as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 08063010.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 316.71 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-07 | 316.75 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-06 | 316.78 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-05 | 316.81 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-04 | 316.82 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-03 | 316.82 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-02 | 316.83 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-01 | 316.86 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the SWF district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Bottom of Inactive | 263.5 ft |
| Streambed | 263.5 ft |
| Top of Conservation | 322.0 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 270.0 ft |
| Bottom of Inactive | 263.5 ft |
| Streambed | 263.5 ft |
| Top of Conservation | 322.0 ft |
| Top of Conservation | 322.0 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 266.0 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 263.5 ft |
| Top of Induced Surcharge | 331.0 ft |
What this level means
Readings come from station 08063010 (Cedar Ck Res nr Trinidad, TX). The last value stored here, 316.68 ft, is from 2026-09-09. That put the reservoir at 75% of its conservation capacity. Conservation capacity is 644,686 acre-feet. The agency sets full pool at 322.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 316.71 ft and 321.43 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-08-05). Check the reading the morning you go if your plan depends on a specific ramp.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 08063010 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
Full pool for Cedar Creek Reservoir is 322.0 ft, so the gap between the reading and that number is what the reservoir is missing.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Cedar Creek Reservoir?
The latest reading is 316.68 ft, 5.3 ft below the 322.0 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 08063010.
How full is Cedar Creek Reservoir?
It was last reported at 75% of conservation capacity, holding 484,569 of 644,686 acre-feet.
What is full pool at Cedar Creek Reservoir?
Full pool is 322.0 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.