Outlook
Middle estimate, with the range the level has an 8 in 10 chance of landing in. The bars share one scale: change from today.
Rises are harder to call. Heavy rain in the watershed can push the lake above these ranges within days.
- Rain, past 7 days
- 0.4 in11 mm watershed average
- Rain forecast, next 7 days
- 1.4 in35 mm normal 0.5 in12 mm
Statistical estimate, not safety, boating, or water-quality advice. For ramps, closures and advisories, check the lake operator.
Map
Map of Champion Creek Reservoir with the dam, level gauge and 2 public boat ramps.
- Dam
- Level gauge
- Public boat ramp
Ramp locations from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Whether a ramp is open depends on the lake level; check the operator.
Level and outlook
FeetMeters above sea level
- Measured
- Middle estimate
- 8 in 10 range
- Full pool
Show outlook as a table
| Date | Low end | Middle | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 2063.7629.01 | 2063.8629.06 | 2064.6629.28 |
| Nov 9 | 2063.7629.00 | 2063.8629.06 | 2065.5629.56 |
| Nov 25 | 2063.5628.95 | 2063.9629.09 | 2067.4630.16 |
How well this outlook has done here
We tested the 2-week outlook on past years at this lake, as if made once a week with only what was known that day.
- On average it was off by
- 0.24 ft0.07 m Assuming the level stays the same was off by 0.32 ft0.10 m
- Actual level inside our range
- 80% of 427 tests; the range is built to catch 8 in 10
The rise chance uses the same threshold for every lake: 1 ft (0.3048 m).
Connected lakes
Water from upstream lakes flows into this one; water released here flows on downstream.
Nearby lakes
Closest lakes in a straight line, with today's level.
- Lake Colorado City6 mi9 km away · 2058.7 ft627.48 m · 53%
- Lake J. B. Thomas27 mi43 km away · 2226.3 ft678.59 m · 20%
- Lake Sweetwater34 mi55 km away · 2090.2 ft637.10 m · 16%
- Oak Creek Reservoir38 mi62 km away · 1973.2 ft601.44 m · 13%
- Lake Alan Henry55 mi89 km away · 2209.4 ft673.43 m · 73%
- Lake Abilene57 mi91 km away · 1990.8 ft606.81 m · 7%
About Champion Creek Reservoir
Champion Creek Reservoir is a small lake on Champion Creek south of Colorado City in Mitchell County, built in 1959. It is in the upper Colorado River basin, upstream of E. V. Spence Reservoir.
- Full pool (conservation)
- 2083.0 ft634.90 m
- Highest level since 1997
- 2076.3 ft632.86 m, Jul 2021
- Lowest level since 1997
- 2028.0 ft618.13 m, Jun 2003
- Surface area at normal pool
- 1,560 acres631 ha
- Conservation storage
- 41,580 acre-feet51 million m³
- Dam
- Champion Creek Dam, 1959
- River or creek
- Champion Creek
- County
- Mitchell
- Owner
- Vistra Corp
Elevations are feetmeters above sea level (NGVD29).
Common questions
Is Champion Creek Reservoir full right now?
On Oct 26 it was 2063.8 ft, 19.3 ft below full pool (2083.0 ft), holding 45% of its conservation storage.On Oct 26 it was 629.03 m, 5.87 m below full pool (634.90 m), holding 45% of its conservation storage.
Is Champion Creek Reservoir going up or down?
The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 2063.7 ft and 2065.5 ft. The chance it ends 1 ft or more higher than today is 15%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.The middle estimate for Nov 9 is about steady, with an 8 in 10 chance it ends between 629.00 m and 629.56 m. The chance it ends 0.3 m or more higher than today is 15%. Heavy rain can change that quickly.
Where does this data come from?
Daily levels come from the Texas Water Development Board and lake operators. The outlook is our own statistical model, using recent levels and forecast rain over the watershed.