Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad water level

Name: Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Texas, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

316.17ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (30 min ago)

Water stored: 453,700 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 316.17 ft.

That puts it 2.88 ft below the median of 319.05 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 319.43 ft (−3.26 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 315.83 ft and 316.59 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 319.05 ft2.88 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 317.04 ft – 320.94 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 319.43 ft−3.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 315.83 ft – 316.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 315.83 ft – 319.44 ft
Highest on record: 323.31 ftFebruary 17, 2001

On the water at Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 56° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 78° 56° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 86° 58° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 85° 59° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 85° 60° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 81° 58° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 84° 57° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River at TrinidadRiver gauge, Trinity River	7.75 ft	Normal	−0.45 ft	7 mi
Richland-Chambers Reservoir near KerensReservoir, Richland-Chambers Reservoir	312.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Cedar Creek near KempRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	0.71 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Halbert Lake near CorsicanaLake, Halbert Lake	365.33 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Lake Athens near AthensLake, Lake Athens	439.49 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Chambers Creek near RiceRiver gauge, Chambers Creek	4.49 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Trinity River near RosserRiver gauge, Trinity River	3.18 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Kings Creek at SH 34 near KaufmanRiver gauge, Kings Creek	53.74 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad compare with last year?

It is 3.26 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 319.43 ft.

What is a normal level for Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 319.05 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 317.04 ft and 320.94 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad really 316.17 ft deep?

No. 316.17 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 Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 316.17 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.27 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cedar Creek Reservoir near Trinidad?

The highest level on record is 323.31 ft on February 17, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08063010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.24320, -96.14081 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	316.17 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Water stored	453,700 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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