Hords Creek Lake water level — Texas
Hords Creek Lake in Texas was last measured at 1,889.04 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). That is 47.8% of conservation-pool capacity. Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.8 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- 47.8%
- Storage
- 3,880 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.8 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 08141000 · USACE SWF/HORT2, 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 48 sq mi of contributing watershed. USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 1948 (3 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind Hords Creek Lake
Hords Creek Lake is held back by Hords Creek Dam (also recorded as Hords Creek Lake) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 91 ft high and running 6,800 ft along its crest , built across HORDS CREEK in Coleman County , near COLEMAN . It was completed in 1948 , and is owned by USACE - Fort Worth District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CESWF.
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall . It also serves water supply;fish and wildlife pond;recreation;flood risk reduction.
It is founded on rock;soil, with a earth core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 500 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled0.
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.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 510 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 49,290 acre-ft against a normal storage of 8,640 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 60,800 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX00006 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — 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 Hords Creek Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Coleman | TX | 1,713.27 ft | 24 km |
| O. H. Ivie Reservoir | TX | 1,530.82 ft | 38 km |
| Lake Brownwood | TX | 1,422.15 ft | 53 km |
| Lake Abilene | TX | 1,992.75 ft | 54 km |
| Kirby Lake at Abilene | TX | 1,782.38 ft | 64 km |
| Oak Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,974.19 ft | 71 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Hords Creek Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,889.04 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Hords Creek Lake full right now?
- The source reports it at 47.8% of conservation-pool capacity as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00).
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08141000 · USACE SWF/HORT2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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