Lake Colorado City, TX

Lake Colorado City is at 52.5% of conservation capacity as of 2026-10-13, which we classify as low. That is 11.59 ft below full pool of 2070.20 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.32 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Colorado City is 2058.61 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the Texas Water Development Board. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Lake Colorado City in our records is 2072.10 ft on 2004-11-18. The lowest is 2046.80 ft on 2015-04-12. Our record covers about 30 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 46% of them, which we classify as low. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Lake Colorado City has fallen 0.32 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the Texas Water Development Board directly.

Lake Colorado City is -1.72 ft compared with this date last year (2058.61 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 30 years, with a record high of 2072.10 ft and a record low of 2046.80 ft.