Gibbons Creek Reservoir water level — Texas
Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Texas was last measured at 246.01 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.6 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.6 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08111058, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 85 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Gibbons Creek Reservoir
Gibbons Creek Reservoir is held back by Gibbons Creek Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 50 ft high and running 6,150 ft along its crest , built across GIBBONS CREEK in Grimes County , near NAVASOTA . It was completed in 1981 , and is owned by GIBBONS CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL REDEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC (a private owner) , to a design credited to FREESE AND NICHOLS.
Its recorded primary purpose is hydroelectric — releases follow generation schedules, so the level can move on a daily cycle that has nothing to do with drought . It also serves hydroelectric;recreation.
It is founded on soil, with a earth core. Its outlet works use other controlled1;slide (sluice gate)3;uncontrolled1.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 04/11/2023.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 2,770 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 81,874 acre-ft against a normal storage of 32,084 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 204,150 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX04634 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Gibbons Creek Reservoir compares nearby
5 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Lake | TX | 237.46 ft | 55 km |
| Lake Conroe | TX | 200.04 ft | 56 km |
| Lake Limestone | TX | 362.05 ft | 83 km |
| Lake Limestone at Lake Limestone Marina | TX | 361.12 ft | 90 km |
| Houston County Lake | TX | 259.35 ft | 99 km |
| Addicks Reservoir | TX | 76.42 ft | 100 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Gibbons Creek Reservoir?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 246.01 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Gibbons Creek Reservoir full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08111058, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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