191.24 ft NGVD29
22% full share of conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas as of September 24, 2026
level 29.3 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 08206900) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Choke Canyon Reservoir full?
Not quite — 29.3 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Choke Canyon Reservoir? Choke Canyon Reservoir was holding 22% of its conservation capacity on September 24, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
Choke Canyon Reservoir through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1999–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year, driest on record)
- 2004 (wettest on record)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 220.50 ft NGVD29 · per City of Corpus Christi / Nueces River Authority (USBR project) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 662,820 acre-feet · per City of Corpus Christi / Nueces River Authority (USBR project) capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 08206900 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — The gauge and the published conservation pool are on the same datum, so feet below full pool compare like for like. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Choke Canyon Reservoir today?
Choke Canyon Reservoir is at 191.24 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 29.3 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September.
Is Choke Canyon Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 191.24 ft on September 24, 2026, Choke Canyon Reservoir is 29.3 ft below its full pool of 220.50 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Choke Canyon Reservoir?
Choke Canyon Reservoir was holding 22% of its conservation capacity on September 24, 2026, per Water Data for Texas.
What is full pool for Choke Canyon Reservoir?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Choke Canyon Reservoir is 220.50 ft NGVD29, per City of Corpus Christi / Nueces River Authority (USBR project) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.