Wfk Dry Comal Creek water level — Texas
Wfk Dry Comal Creek in Texas was last measured at 799.30 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
−0.0 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 08168770, 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 30 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Wfk Dry Comal Creek
Wfk Dry Comal Creek is held back by Comal River WS SCS Site 2 Dam , a rockfill embankment — quarried rock placed in compacted layers around a sealing core , standing 75 ft high and running 3,100 ft along its crest , built across DRY COMAL CREEK in Comal County , near NEW BRAUNFELS . It was completed in 1981 , and is owned by CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS;COMAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT;COMAL-GUADALUPE SWCD;EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY (a local government owner) , to a design credited to USDA NRCS.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain . It also serves flood risk reduction;other.
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown 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 445 ft wide. Its outlet works use slide (sluice gate)1;uncontrolled2.
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 03/28/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 32 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 19,024 acre-ft against a normal storage of 177 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 83,172 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX04788 , 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 Wfk Dry Comal Creek compares nearby
2 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake | TX | 909.26 ft | 22 km |
| Medina Lake | TX | 1,021.56 ft | 68 km |
| Lake Austin at Austin | TX | 492.79 ft | 82 km |
| Lake Travis | TX | 679.16 ft | 86 km |
| Lake Marble Falls | TX | 737.31 ft | 98 km |
| Lake Lbj | TX | 825.41 ft | 98 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Wfk Dry Comal Creek?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 799.30 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Wfk Dry Comal Creek 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 08168770, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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