Millers Creek Reservoir water level — Texas
Millers Creek Reservoir in Texas was last measured at 1,328.16 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−1.0 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 08082800, 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 240 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Millers Creek Reservoir
Millers Creek Reservoir is held back by Millers Creek Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 75 ft high and running 9,250 ft along its crest , built across MILLERS CREEK in Baylor County . It was completed in 1974 , and is owned by NORTH CENT TEX MWA ET AL (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FREESE AND NICHOLS AND ENDRESS.
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 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 1,166 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled2;valve2.
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 12/20/2023.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 2,882 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 131,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 29,171 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 450,000 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX01029 , 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 Millers Creek Reservoir compares nearby
4 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 Stamford | TX | 1,412.99 ft | 42 km |
| Lake Kemp | TX | 1,139.37 ft | 45 km |
| Truscott Brine Lake | TX | 1,460.04 ft | 60 km |
| Diversion Lake | TX | 1,050.09 ft | 62 km |
| Lake Kickapoo | TX | 1,042.05 ft | 63 km |
| Hubbard Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,166.79 ft | 75 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Millers Creek Reservoir?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,328.16 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Millers 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 08082800, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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