Lake Corpus Christi Water Level Today

Lake Corpus Christi is 80.2% full at 91.3 ft as of Oct 24, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

80.2%

Full, by conservation storage

91.3 ft

Elevation above sea level

2.7 ft

Below full pool of 94.0 ft

Today, 91.3 ftFull pool, 94.0 ftNormal, 89.1 ft

Since the day before

−0.02 ft

Last 7 days

−0.21 ft

Last 30 days

−0.47 ft

Compared with normal

2.3 ft above

Updated Oct 24 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Corpus Christi level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 94.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 94.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 94.0 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Lake Corpus Christi full?

No. It is 80.2% full by conservation storage, 2.7 ft below its full pool elevation of 94.0 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Corpus Christi has been since 1998?

74.7 ft, in April 2026, in daily records back to September 1998.

What is the highest Lake Corpus Christi has been since 1998?

94.8 ft, in October 2017, in daily records back to September 1998.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.3 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake Corpus Christi rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	94.8 ft	Oct 2017
Record low	74.7 ft	Apr 2026
This year's high	93.0 ft	Aug 2026
This year's low	74.7 ft	Apr 2026

Daily levels since September 1998. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	City of Corpus Christi
Dam	Wesley E Seale Dam
Full pool	94.0 ft
Conservation capacity	256,062 acre-ft
Surface area	44,100 acres
County	San Patricio

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Lake Corpus Christi

All Texas lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Choke Canyon Reservoir	21.2%	190.6 ft	−0.12 ft	Oct 24
Medina Lake	27.7%	1,019.6 ft	−0.65 ft	Oct 24
Canyon Lake	96.7%	907.5 ft	−0.20 ft	Oct 24
Falcon Lake	20.3%	261.0 ft	−0.33 ft	Oct 24
Lake Austin	96.5%	492.3 ft	+0.03 ft	Oct 24
Lake Travis	93.8%	677.3 ft	−0.29 ft	Oct 24

Choke Canyon Reservoir21.2% full Medina Lake27.7% full Canyon Lake96.7% full Falcon Lake20.3% full Lake Austin96.5% full Lake Travis93.8% full

All Texas lakes

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