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Falcon Lake water level history

Daily records since 1960 · Level today: 324.792 m

Highest on record
325.482 m
May 27, 1962
Lowest on record
324.017 m
Jun 8, 2005
Today
324.792 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
66
since 1960

In short

Across 8 complete years, 2012 had the lowest average level (324.685 m) and 2004 the highest (324.960 m).

On average the lake is lowest in March (324.704 m) and highest in June (324.893 m).

Falcon Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

323.9324.3324.7325.2325.61960196819761984199220002008201620261960: lowest 324.39 m (1960-10-13), highest 324.70 m (1960-05-31), average 324.55 m, 2 days measured1961: lowest 324.45 m (1961-08-24), highest 324.60 m (1961-05-16), average 324.54 m, 97 days measured1962: lowest 324.77 m (1962-07-19), highest 325.48 m (1962-05-27), average 324.97 m, 120 days measured1964: lowest 324.52 m (1964-09-22), highest 324.72 m (1964-06-27), average 324.63 m, 192 days measured1965: lowest 324.63 m (1965-10-05), highest 325.02 m (1965-07-05), average 324.77 m, 172 days measured1966: lowest 324.52 m (1966-10-21), highest 324.93 m (1966-05-23), average 324.69 m, 139 days measured1967: lowest 324.48 m (1967-11-12), highest 324.85 m (1967-05-09), average 324.68 m, 180 days measured1968: lowest 324.61 m (1968-11-11), highest 324.84 m (1968-06-12), average 324.71 m, 209 days measured1969: lowest 324.55 m (1969-11-18), highest 324.82 m (1969-05-04), average 324.70 m, 213 days measured1970: lowest 324.62 m (1970-10-20), highest 325.08 m (1970-06-01), average 324.79 m, 208 days measured1971: lowest 324.54 m (1971-10-14), highest 324.84 m (1971-05-02), average 324.66 m, 201 days measured1972: lowest 324.46 m (1972-10-19), highest 324.81 m (1972-05-06), average 324.61 m, 197 days measured1973: lowest 324.56 m (1973-04-13), highest 324.89 m (1973-07-10), average 324.73 m, 32 days measured1974: lowest 324.60 m (1974-03-26), highest 325.29 m (1974-05-22), average 324.77 m, 43 days measured1975: lowest 324.54 m (1975-11-14), highest 324.94 m (1975-05-05), average 324.70 m, 51 days measured1976: lowest 324.25 m (1976-11-05), highest 324.83 m (1976-04-30), average 324.60 m, 38 days measured1977: lowest 324.33 m (1977-03-16), highest 324.69 m (1977-07-08), average 324.55 m, 44 days measured1978: lowest 324.47 m (1978-11-09), highest 325.00 m (1978-06-02), average 324.71 m, 60 days measured1979: lowest 324.49 m (1979-10-16), highest 324.90 m (1979-05-07), average 324.67 m, 109 days measured1980: lowest 324.56 m (1980-08-08), highest 324.80 m (1980-04-29), average 324.68 m, 22 days measured1981: lowest 324.61 m (1981-03-24), highest 324.70 m (1981-07-23), average 324.65 m, 17 days measured1982: lowest 324.62 m (1982-09-22), highest 324.90 m (1982-05-16), average 324.82 m, 25 days measured1983: lowest 324.49 m (1983-10-12), highest 324.83 m (1983-05-21), average 324.70 m, 72 days measured1984: lowest 324.55 m (1984-03-27), highest 325.03 m (1984-06-22), average 324.83 m, 43 days measured1985: lowest 324.76 m (1985-03-22), highest 324.98 m (1985-05-14), average 324.88 m, 186 days measured1986: lowest 324.64 m (1986-03-13), highest 325.08 m (1986-05-12), average 324.84 m, 187 days measured1987: lowest 324.59 m (1987-11-24), highest 324.97 m (1987-04-21), average 324.83 m, 183 days measured1988: lowest 324.61 m (1988-11-28), highest 324.89 m (1988-07-12), average 324.72 m, 238 days measured1989: lowest 324.65 m (1989-11-13), highest 325.12 m (1989-08-21), average 324.91 m, 202 days measured1990: lowest 324.61 m (1990-03-07), highest 325.11 m (1990-06-22), average 324.85 m, 195 days measured1991: lowest 324.61 m (1991-04-01), highest 324.96 m (1991-07-22), average 324.84 m, 214 days measured1992: lowest 324.78 m (1992-04-06), highest 325.11 m (1992-09-09), average 324.98 m, 239 days measured1993: lowest 324.75 m (1993-03-29), highest 325.17 m (1993-08-13), average 324.93 m, 220 days measured1994: lowest 324.75 m (1994-03-08), highest 324.97 m (1994-11-22), average 324.84 m, 187 days measured1995: lowest 324.73 m (1995-11-01), highest 324.91 m (1995-05-26), average 324.82 m, 204 days measured1996: lowest 324.74 m (1996-03-12), highest 325.23 m (1996-05-24), average 325.10 m, 161 days measured1997: lowest 324.76 m (1997-09-24), highest 325.31 m (1997-05-10), average 324.93 m, 183 days measured1998: lowest 324.63 m (1998-05-08), highest 325.16 m (1998-05-23), average 324.91 m, 196 days measured1999: lowest 324.69 m (1999-12-21), highest 325.39 m (1999-07-09), average 325.06 m, 186 days measured2000: lowest 324.68 m (2000-03-16), highest 325.14 m (2000-09-02), average 324.96 m, 241 days measured2001: lowest 324.62 m (2001-10-21), highest 324.99 m (2001-06-01), average 324.75 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 324.51 m (2002-04-24), highest 325.22 m (2002-06-16), average 324.77 m, 357 days measured2003: lowest 324.62 m (2003-04-15), highest 325.01 m (2003-09-26), average 324.84 m, 269 days measured2004: lowest 324.68 m (2004-03-26), highest 325.24 m (2004-09-26), average 324.96 m, 358 days measured2005: lowest 324.02 m (2005-06-08), highest 325.06 m (2005-07-07), average 324.81 m, 84 days measured2006: lowest 324.61 m (2006-11-15), highest 324.83 m (2006-07-03), average 324.71 m, 190 days measured2007: lowest 324.65 m (2007-01-01), highest 325.20 m (2007-06-28), average 324.85 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 324.65 m (2008-03-23), highest 325.04 m (2008-07-21), average 324.84 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 324.78 m (2009-12-24), highest 325.12 m (2009-05-28), average 324.94 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 324.74 m (2010-03-07), highest 325.31 m (2010-09-27), average 324.97 m, 316 days measured2011: lowest 324.47 m (2011-12-09), highest 325.05 m (2011-05-05), average 324.75 m, 337 days measured2012: lowest 324.49 m (2012-01-01), highest 324.85 m (2012-06-23), average 324.69 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 324.75 m (2013-11-13), highest 325.19 m (2013-06-04), average 324.87 m, 303 days measured2014: lowest 324.75 m (2014-12-31), highest 325.30 m (2014-07-01), average 324.95 m, 254 days measured2026: lowest 324.79 m (2026-10-21), highest 324.85 m (2026-09-30), average 324.82 m, 30 days measured
323.9324.3324.7325.2325.6196019771994201120261960: lowest 324.39 m (1960-10-13), highest 324.70 m (1960-05-31), average 324.55 m, 2 days measured1961: lowest 324.45 m (1961-08-24), highest 324.60 m (1961-05-16), average 324.54 m, 97 days measured1962: lowest 324.77 m (1962-07-19), highest 325.48 m (1962-05-27), average 324.97 m, 120 days measured1964: lowest 324.52 m (1964-09-22), highest 324.72 m (1964-06-27), average 324.63 m, 192 days measured1965: lowest 324.63 m (1965-10-05), highest 325.02 m (1965-07-05), average 324.77 m, 172 days measured1966: lowest 324.52 m (1966-10-21), highest 324.93 m (1966-05-23), average 324.69 m, 139 days measured1967: lowest 324.48 m (1967-11-12), highest 324.85 m (1967-05-09), average 324.68 m, 180 days measured1968: lowest 324.61 m (1968-11-11), highest 324.84 m (1968-06-12), average 324.71 m, 209 days measured1969: lowest 324.55 m (1969-11-18), highest 324.82 m (1969-05-04), average 324.70 m, 213 days measured1970: lowest 324.62 m (1970-10-20), highest 325.08 m (1970-06-01), average 324.79 m, 208 days measured1971: lowest 324.54 m (1971-10-14), highest 324.84 m (1971-05-02), average 324.66 m, 201 days measured1972: lowest 324.46 m (1972-10-19), highest 324.81 m (1972-05-06), average 324.61 m, 197 days measured1973: lowest 324.56 m (1973-04-13), highest 324.89 m (1973-07-10), average 324.73 m, 32 days measured1974: lowest 324.60 m (1974-03-26), highest 325.29 m (1974-05-22), average 324.77 m, 43 days measured1975: lowest 324.54 m (1975-11-14), highest 324.94 m (1975-05-05), average 324.70 m, 51 days measured1976: lowest 324.25 m (1976-11-05), highest 324.83 m (1976-04-30), average 324.60 m, 38 days measured1977: lowest 324.33 m (1977-03-16), highest 324.69 m (1977-07-08), average 324.55 m, 44 days measured1978: lowest 324.47 m (1978-11-09), highest 325.00 m (1978-06-02), average 324.71 m, 60 days measured1979: lowest 324.49 m (1979-10-16), highest 324.90 m (1979-05-07), average 324.67 m, 109 days measured1980: lowest 324.56 m (1980-08-08), highest 324.80 m (1980-04-29), average 324.68 m, 22 days measured1981: lowest 324.61 m (1981-03-24), highest 324.70 m (1981-07-23), average 324.65 m, 17 days measured1982: lowest 324.62 m (1982-09-22), highest 324.90 m (1982-05-16), average 324.82 m, 25 days measured1983: lowest 324.49 m (1983-10-12), highest 324.83 m (1983-05-21), average 324.70 m, 72 days measured1984: lowest 324.55 m (1984-03-27), highest 325.03 m (1984-06-22), average 324.83 m, 43 days measured1985: lowest 324.76 m (1985-03-22), highest 324.98 m (1985-05-14), average 324.88 m, 186 days measured1986: lowest 324.64 m (1986-03-13), highest 325.08 m (1986-05-12), average 324.84 m, 187 days measured1987: lowest 324.59 m (1987-11-24), highest 324.97 m (1987-04-21), average 324.83 m, 183 days measured1988: lowest 324.61 m (1988-11-28), highest 324.89 m (1988-07-12), average 324.72 m, 238 days measured1989: lowest 324.65 m (1989-11-13), highest 325.12 m (1989-08-21), average 324.91 m, 202 days measured1990: lowest 324.61 m (1990-03-07), highest 325.11 m (1990-06-22), average 324.85 m, 195 days measured1991: lowest 324.61 m (1991-04-01), highest 324.96 m (1991-07-22), average 324.84 m, 214 days measured1992: lowest 324.78 m (1992-04-06), highest 325.11 m (1992-09-09), average 324.98 m, 239 days measured1993: lowest 324.75 m (1993-03-29), highest 325.17 m (1993-08-13), average 324.93 m, 220 days measured1994: lowest 324.75 m (1994-03-08), highest 324.97 m (1994-11-22), average 324.84 m, 187 days measured1995: lowest 324.73 m (1995-11-01), highest 324.91 m (1995-05-26), average 324.82 m, 204 days measured1996: lowest 324.74 m (1996-03-12), highest 325.23 m (1996-05-24), average 325.10 m, 161 days measured1997: lowest 324.76 m (1997-09-24), highest 325.31 m (1997-05-10), average 324.93 m, 183 days measured1998: lowest 324.63 m (1998-05-08), highest 325.16 m (1998-05-23), average 324.91 m, 196 days measured1999: lowest 324.69 m (1999-12-21), highest 325.39 m (1999-07-09), average 325.06 m, 186 days measured2000: lowest 324.68 m (2000-03-16), highest 325.14 m (2000-09-02), average 324.96 m, 241 days measured2001: lowest 324.62 m (2001-10-21), highest 324.99 m (2001-06-01), average 324.75 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 324.51 m (2002-04-24), highest 325.22 m (2002-06-16), average 324.77 m, 357 days measured2003: lowest 324.62 m (2003-04-15), highest 325.01 m (2003-09-26), average 324.84 m, 269 days measured2004: lowest 324.68 m (2004-03-26), highest 325.24 m (2004-09-26), average 324.96 m, 358 days measured2005: lowest 324.02 m (2005-06-08), highest 325.06 m (2005-07-07), average 324.81 m, 84 days measured2006: lowest 324.61 m (2006-11-15), highest 324.83 m (2006-07-03), average 324.71 m, 190 days measured2007: lowest 324.65 m (2007-01-01), highest 325.20 m (2007-06-28), average 324.85 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 324.65 m (2008-03-23), highest 325.04 m (2008-07-21), average 324.84 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 324.78 m (2009-12-24), highest 325.12 m (2009-05-28), average 324.94 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 324.74 m (2010-03-07), highest 325.31 m (2010-09-27), average 324.97 m, 316 days measured2011: lowest 324.47 m (2011-12-09), highest 325.05 m (2011-05-05), average 324.75 m, 337 days measured2012: lowest 324.49 m (2012-01-01), highest 324.85 m (2012-06-23), average 324.69 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 324.75 m (2013-11-13), highest 325.19 m (2013-06-04), average 324.87 m, 303 days measured2014: lowest 324.75 m (2014-12-31), highest 325.30 m (2014-07-01), average 324.95 m, 254 days measured2026: lowest 324.79 m (2026-10-21), highest 324.85 m (2026-09-30), average 324.82 m, 30 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 2011324.465 m on Dec 9
  • 2012324.486 m on Jan 1
  • 2002324.514 m on Apr 24
  • 2001324.615 m on Oct 21
  • 2008324.647 m on Mar 23

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (30 days)324.819324.790Oct 21324.851Sep 30
2014 (254 days)324.951324.754Dec 31325.298Jul 1
2013 (303 days)324.874324.754Nov 13325.192Jun 4
2012324.685324.486Jan 1324.852Jun 23
2011324.748324.465Dec 9325.055May 5
2010 (316 days)324.967324.744Mar 7325.313Sep 27
2009324.942324.776Dec 24325.121May 28
2008324.845324.647Mar 23325.042Jul 21
2007324.847324.652Jan 1325.202Jun 28
2006 (190 days)324.710324.606Nov 15324.834Jul 3
2005 (84 days)324.808324.017Jun 8325.063Jul 7
2004324.960324.683Mar 26325.238Sep 26
2003 (269 days)324.839324.624Apr 15325.014Sep 26
2002324.774324.514Apr 24325.219Jun 16
2001324.752324.615Oct 21324.990Jun 1
2000 (241 days)324.959324.676Mar 16325.135Sep 2
1999 (186 days)325.059324.692Dec 21325.392Jul 9
1998 (196 days)324.914324.630May 8325.157May 23
1997 (183 days)324.927324.763Sep 24325.313May 10
1996 (161 days)325.096324.735Mar 12325.233May 24
1995 (204 days)324.819324.727Nov 1324.905May 26
1994 (187 days)324.844324.750Mar 8324.970Nov 22
1993 (220 days)324.931324.747Mar 29325.171Aug 13
1992 (239 days)324.981324.782Apr 6325.110Sep 9
1991 (214 days)324.842324.609Apr 1324.964Jul 22
1990 (195 days)324.847324.613Mar 7325.111Jun 22
1989 (202 days)324.913324.654Nov 13325.116Aug 21
1988 (238 days)324.725324.605Nov 28324.887Jul 12
1987 (183 days)324.830324.590Nov 24324.967Apr 21
1986 (187 days)324.840324.642Mar 13325.075May 12
1985 (186 days)324.885324.762Mar 22324.982May 14
1984 (43 days)324.829324.551Mar 27325.032Jun 22
1983 (72 days)324.702324.487Oct 12324.833May 21
1982 (25 days)324.823324.623Sep 22324.904May 16
1981 (17 days)324.650324.607Mar 24324.699Jul 23
1980 (22 days)324.682324.565Aug 8324.799Apr 29
1979 (109 days)324.668324.487Oct 16324.901May 7
1978 (60 days)324.710324.470Nov 9324.997Jun 2
1977 (44 days)324.554324.330Mar 16324.686Jul 8
1976 (38 days)324.605324.254Nov 5324.830Apr 30
1975 (51 days)324.697324.537Nov 14324.942May 5
1974 (43 days)324.773324.601Mar 26325.293May 22
1973 (32 days)324.734324.565Apr 13324.888Jul 10
1972 (197 days)324.613324.461Oct 19324.808May 6
1971 (201 days)324.664324.540Oct 14324.842May 2
1970 (208 days)324.794324.619Oct 20325.077Jun 1
1969 (213 days)324.704324.549Nov 18324.821May 4
1968 (209 days)324.712324.610Nov 11324.836Jun 12
1967 (180 days)324.678324.482Nov 12324.845May 9
1966 (139 days)324.688324.519Oct 21324.927May 23
1965 (172 days)324.774324.632Oct 5325.022Jul 5
1964 (192 days)324.631324.522Sep 22324.723Jun 27
1962 (120 days)324.969324.766Jul 19325.482May 27
1961 (97 days)324.540324.455Aug 24324.598May 16
1960 (2 days)324.545324.388Oct 13324.702May 31

Levels in metres. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January324.748324.486324.938
February324.731324.518324.879
March324.704324.330324.854
April324.786324.342325.205
May324.871324.418325.482
June324.893324.017325.301
July324.888324.494325.392
August324.848324.455325.269
September324.822324.418325.313
October324.772324.275325.301
November324.775324.254325.176
December324.767324.465325.034

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