Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro water level

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

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,005.48ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 1,005.48 ft.

That puts it 1.00 ft below the median of 1,006.48 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,008.47 ft (−2.99 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,005.36 ft and 1,005.64 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: 1,006.48 ft1.00 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,005.58 ft – 1,008.97 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 1,008.47 ft−2.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,005.36 ft – 1,005.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,005.36 ft – 1,008.49 ft
Highest on record: 1,015.44 ftMay 30, 2015

On the water at Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro

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 77° 51° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 53° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 79° 57° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 80° 64° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 78° 61° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 75° 62° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 78° 59° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
W Fk Trinity River near JacksboroRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	4.25 ft	Normal	−0.44 ft	4.2 mi
Bridgeport Reservoir above BridgeportReservoir, Bridgeport Reservoir	826.96 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	17 mi
W Fk Trinity River at US Hwy 281 near WindthorstRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	2.46 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	19 mi
Rock Creek at Rock Creek Rd near BrysonRiver gauge, Rock Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Lake Amon G Carter near BowieLake, Lake Amon G Carter	917.37 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Big Sandy Creek near BridgeportRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	0.68 ft	Very low	±0	25 mi
Keechi Creek at SH 337 near GrafordRiver gauge, Keechi Creek	17.31 ft	Very high	+10.51 ft	25 mi
Possum Kingdom Lake above McGinnis Pt near GrafordLake, Possum Kingdom Lake	995.92 ft	Normal	+0.26 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro compare with last year?

It is 2.99 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,008.47 ft.

What is a normal level for Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,006.48 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,005.58 ft and 1,008.97 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro really 1,005.48 ft deep?

No. 1,005.48 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 Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,005.48 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro 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 Lost Creek Reservoir near Jacksboro?

The highest level on record is 1,015.44 ft on May 30, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08042820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.24345, -98.12004 (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	1,005.48 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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