Texas · City of Coleman

Lake Coleman water level

Today's reading against full pool and Lake Coleman's own seasonal history.

FULL POOL 1705 1710 1715
Elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

as of August 20, 2026

1713.54 ft above mean sea level

82% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading

level 4.0 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August

Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — coleman); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.


Lake Coleman 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.

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Median and normal range by day of year, 1999–2026 · elevation, feet (above mean sea level)

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.

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  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2004 (wettest on record)
  • 2014 (driest 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 1717.50 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Coleman
Conservation capacity 38,075 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Lake Coleman
Gauge Water Data for Texas — coleman · Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas
Datum ft above mean sea level
Last verified August 20, 2026

LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.

Quick answers

How full is Lake Coleman right now?

Lake Coleman is at 1713.54 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 4.0 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August The lake is holding 82% of its conservation capacity.

What percent full is Lake Coleman?

As of August 20, 2026, Lake Coleman is holding 82% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Coleman.

Is Lake Coleman full?

Not quite — at 1713.54 ft, Lake Coleman is 4.0 ft below its full pool of 1717.50 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 82% of its conservation capacity.

What is full pool for Lake Coleman?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Coleman is 1717.50 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Lake Coleman. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.