Lake Corpus Christi lake and shoreline

Lake Corpus Christi Water Level

Officially Lake Corpus Christi (Wesley E. Seale Dam)

Texas

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Lake Corpus Christi

Lake Corpus Christi is currently 2.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 91.3 feet.

91.27 ft · Updated Oct 27 · Texas Water Development Board

Current level

91.27ft

−2.73 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 2491.31 ft

7-day change

Down 0.12 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.37 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
91.27 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
-0.12 ft
30d
-0.37 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Corpus Christi is currently 91.27 ft, 2.73 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.12 ft over the past 7 days and 0.37 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Corpus Christi Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.73 ft below full pool

Current level
91.27 ft
Full pool
94 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Texas Water Development Board

Reference levels

  • Full pool94 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Jim Wells County, TX

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Jim Wells County, TX is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Jim Wells County, TX

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 202691.3-0.01
Oct 24, 202691.31-0.01
Oct 23, 202691.32-0.02
Oct 22, 202691.34-0.02
Oct 21, 202691.36-0.02
Oct 20, 202691.38-0.02
Oct 19, 202691.4-0.02

Common questions about Lake Corpus Christi’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Corpus Christi is 91.27 ft (updated Oct 27). You can track the Lake Corpus Christi lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Corpus Christi is 94 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Corpus Christi lake level is falling — falling about 0.12 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Corpus Christi is currently 2.73 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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