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Lake Colorado City near Colorado City water level

Lake, Lake Colorado City, Texas, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,058.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

2,060 2,070 Highest onrecord 2,072.10 ft

History

History
2,0552,0602,065ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 212,0552,0602,065ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
2,0552,0602,065ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 212,0552,0602,065ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
2,0552,0602,065ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262,0552,0602,065ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2,0552,0602,065ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20262,0552,0602,065ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
2,0552,0602,065ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20262,0552,0602,065ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Colorado City near Colorado City right now: the lake level of 2,058.71 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2,060.00 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.29 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2,060.20 ft, a difference of −1.49 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2,058.61 ft and 2,058.84 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2,060.00 ft1.29 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2,054.19 ft – 2,065.01 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
2,060.20 ft−1.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2,058.61 ft – 2,058.84 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2,057.54 ft – 2,060.29 ft
Highest on record
2,072.10 ftNovember 18, 2004

Swimming and boating at Lake Colorado City near Colorado City

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 56° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 85° 57° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 83° 60° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 80° 64° – Wind 18 mph
24 Sat 77° 61° – Wind 19 mph
25 Sun 72° 62° – Wind 21 mph
26 Mon 73° 53° 0.34 in, 37% Wind 29 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colorado River at Colorado CityRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.11 ft Normal −0.05 ft 4.1 mi
Champion Creek Reservoir near Colorado CityReservoir, Champion Creek Reservoir 2,063.82 ft Low −0.01 ft 5.6 mi
Beals Creek near WestbrookRiver gauge, Beals Creek 1.41 ft Low −0.04 ft 11 mi
Colorado River at Hwy 350 near IraRiver gauge, Colorado River 3.86 ft Normal −3.56 ft 16 mi
Deep Creek near DunnRiver gauge, Deep Creek 2.03 ft Very low −0.45 ft 16 mi
Lake J. B. Thomas near VincentLake, Lake J. B. Thomas 2,226.41 ft Low −0.01 ft 21 mi
Colorado River above SilverRiver gauge, Colorado River 2.30 ft Very high −0.07 ft 22 mi
Moss Creek Lake near CoahomaLake, Moss Creek Lake 2,330.23 ft Normal −0.36 ft 24 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Colorado City near Colorado City higher than last year?

No, it is 1.49 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2,060.20 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Colorado City near Colorado City in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2,060.00 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2,054.19 ft and 2,065.01 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Colorado City near Colorado City really 2,058.71 ft deep?

No. 2,058.71 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Colorado City near Colorado City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 2,058.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Colorado City near Colorado City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Colorado City near Colorado City normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Colorado City near Colorado City?

The highest level on record is 2,072.10 ft on November 18, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:08123000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.34484, -100.91984 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 2,058.71 ft 2026-10-21 04:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Colorado City near Colorado City (usgs:08123000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/lake-colorado-city-near-colorado-city

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