1889.32 ft above mean sea level
49% full share of conservation capacity, as reported with the gauge reading
level 10.7 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading from Texas Water Development Board — Water Data for Texas (Water Data for Texas — hords-creek); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.
Hords Creek Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2000–2026. 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)
- 2005 (wettest on record)
- 2023 (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 | 1900.00 ft above mean sea level · per Water Data for Texas — Hords Creek Lake |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 8,109 acre-feet · per Water Data for Texas — Hords Creek Lake |
| Gauge | Water Data for Texas — hords-creek · 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 Hords Creek Lake right now?
Hords Creek Lake is at 1889.32 ft (above mean sea level) as of August 20, 2026 — 10.7 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August The lake is holding 49% of its conservation capacity.
What percent full is Hords Creek Lake?
As of August 20, 2026, Hords Creek Lake is holding 49% of its conservation capacity, per Water Data for Texas — Hords Creek Lake.
Is Hords Creek Lake full?
Not quite — at 1889.32 ft, Hords Creek Lake is 10.7 ft below its full pool of 1900.00 ft (above mean sea level). The lake is holding 49% of its conservation capacity.
What is full pool for Hords Creek Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Hords Creek Lake is 1900.00 ft above mean sea level, per Water Data for Texas — Hords Creek Lake. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.