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Footprint Lake water level history

Daily records since 1960 · Level today: 243.018 m

Highest on record
244.039 m
Jan 27, 1998
Lowest on record
236.979 m
Apr 2, 1975
Today
243.018 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
66
since 1960

In short

Across 40 complete years, 1974 had the lowest average level (237.854 m) and 2019 the highest (243.440 m).

On average the lake is lowest in August (241.837 m) and highest in January (242.580 m).

Footprint 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

2372392412422441960196819761984199220002008201620261960: lowest 237.16 m (1960-11-29), highest 237.88 m (1960-09-14), average 237.61 m, 44 days measured1961: lowest 237.19 m (1961-04-08), highest 238.99 m (1961-06-04), average 237.91 m, 114 days measured1962: lowest 237.31 m (1962-04-22), highest 240.42 m (1962-06-26), average 237.66 m, 67 days measured1963: lowest 237.53 m (1963-02-17), highest 240.29 m (1963-05-31), average 238.56 m, 130 days measured1964: lowest 237.57 m (1964-02-12), highest 239.90 m (1964-09-21), average 238.86 m, 112 days measured1965: lowest 237.92 m (1965-12-30), highest 240.68 m (1965-06-13), average 239.02 m, 104 days measured1966: lowest 237.46 m (1966-12-28), highest 240.96 m (1966-06-20), average 238.89 m, 121 days measured1967: lowest 237.36 m (1967-05-05), highest 240.03 m (1967-06-13), average 238.54 m, 123 days measured1968: lowest 237.28 m (1968-04-25), highest 239.98 m (1968-05-22), average 238.81 m, 134 days measured1969: lowest 237.58 m (1969-04-05), highest 240.50 m (1969-10-12), average 239.07 m, 137 days measured1970: lowest 237.57 m (1970-04-17), highest 240.40 m (1970-07-11), average 238.87 m, 117 days measured1971: lowest 237.67 m (1971-04-08), highest 239.80 m (1971-10-25), average 239.28 m, 234 days measured1972: lowest 237.74 m (1972-04-23), highest 239.79 m (1972-06-21), average 238.71 m, 360 days measured1973: lowest 237.56 m (1973-04-30), highest 239.23 m (1973-06-07), average 238.24 m, 360 days measured1974: lowest 237.20 m (1974-12-24), highest 239.06 m (1974-05-18), average 237.85 m, 349 days measured1975: lowest 236.98 m (1975-04-02), highest 238.71 m (1975-06-04), average 237.80 m, 327 days measured1976: lowest 237.95 m (1976-01-12), highest 240.74 m (1976-12-30), average 238.96 m, 323 days measured1977: lowest 240.43 m (1977-04-05), highest 243.33 m (1977-12-19), average 241.43 m, 302 days measured1978: lowest 241.50 m (1978-05-01), highest 243.50 m (1978-01-23), average 243.00 m, 334 days measured1979: lowest 242.12 m (1979-07-30), highest 243.63 m (1979-01-29), average 243.06 m, 326 days measured1980: lowest 242.49 m (1980-05-24), highest 243.62 m (1980-02-24), average 243.24 m, 311 days measured1981: lowest 241.97 m (1981-11-04), highest 243.73 m (1981-01-13), average 243.02 m, 282 days measured1982: lowest 241.57 m (1982-06-30), highest 243.74 m (1982-12-31), average 242.92 m, 266 days measured1983: lowest 242.03 m (1983-04-17), highest 243.86 m (1983-01-09), average 242.98 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 242.53 m (1984-09-07), highest 243.76 m (1984-04-24), average 243.43 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 242.73 m (1985-04-20), highest 243.71 m (1985-08-10), average 243.34 m, 291 days measured1986: lowest 242.13 m (1986-07-12), highest 243.75 m (1986-01-10), average 243.03 m, 327 days measured1987: lowest 242.46 m (1987-10-08), highest 243.69 m (1987-02-21), average 243.22 m, 317 days measured1988: lowest 242.48 m (1988-07-15), highest 243.75 m (1988-02-13), average 243.04 m, 321 days measured1989: lowest 242.47 m (1989-06-16), highest 243.41 m (1989-08-29), average 242.86 m, 307 days measured1990: lowest 242.07 m (1990-10-02), highest 243.76 m (1990-02-12), average 242.68 m, 299 days measured1991: lowest 241.36 m (1991-04-20), highest 243.48 m (1991-10-07), average 242.71 m, 290 days measured1992: lowest 242.28 m (1992-04-27), highest 243.50 m (1992-02-02), average 242.93 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 241.00 m (1993-10-10), highest 243.61 m (1993-01-20), average 241.89 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 241.28 m (1994-04-11), highest 243.09 m (1994-07-20), average 242.22 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 241.28 m (1995-08-10), highest 243.00 m (1995-12-20), average 241.97 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 241.73 m (1996-07-12), highest 243.28 m (1996-12-31), average 242.54 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 241.83 m (1997-07-11), highest 243.99 m (1997-02-02), average 243.16 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 242.61 m (1998-12-24), highest 244.04 m (1998-01-27), average 243.42 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 241.09 m (1999-04-23), highest 242.86 m (1999-01-26), average 241.97 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 242.20 m (2000-04-23), highest 243.72 m (2000-12-31), average 243.27 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 242.12 m (2001-06-15), highest 243.78 m (2001-01-10), average 242.89 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 241.47 m (2002-08-30), highest 243.62 m (2002-02-09), average 242.55 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 241.38 m (2003-04-20), highest 243.70 m (2003-01-30), average 242.27 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 241.28 m (2004-05-14), highest 243.36 m (2004-12-17), average 242.28 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 241.72 m (2005-05-22), highest 243.69 m (2005-02-01), average 242.77 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 242.79 m (2006-05-16), highest 243.68 m (2006-07-23), average 243.34 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 242.50 m (2007-07-28), highest 243.78 m (2007-02-14), average 243.39 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 241.81 m (2008-08-15), highest 243.58 m (2008-05-26), average 243.19 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 241.65 m (2009-09-18), highest 243.57 m (2009-04-06), average 242.81 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 241.64 m (2010-08-10), highest 243.50 m (2010-01-24), average 243.02 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 241.25 m (2011-07-08), highest 243.93 m (2011-02-03), average 242.59 m, 340 days measured2012: lowest 242.52 m (2012-04-25), highest 243.61 m (2012-06-18), average 243.27 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 242.21 m (2013-08-14), highest 243.84 m (2013-02-08), average 243.21 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 241.20 m (2014-09-26), highest 243.88 m (2014-05-14), average 242.70 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 242.31 m (2015-07-17), highest 243.86 m (2015-02-28), average 242.92 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 241.49 m (2016-05-15), highest 243.67 m (2016-01-29), average 242.71 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 241.31 m (2017-08-01), highest 243.83 m (2017-05-10), average 242.92 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 243.24 m (2018-04-28), highest 243.56 m (2018-02-23), average 243.40 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 243.18 m (2019-12-12), highest 243.95 m (2019-02-13), average 243.44 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 242.36 m (2020-08-19), highest 243.65 m (2020-12-31), average 243.11 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 242.70 m (2021-05-09), highest 243.75 m (2021-06-18), average 243.32 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 241.61 m (2022-09-09), highest 243.52 m (2022-05-16), average 242.86 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 241.23 m (2023-10-19), highest 243.58 m (2023-06-11), average 242.77 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 240.82 m (2024-11-19), highest 243.29 m (2024-07-18), average 241.68 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 240.79 m (2025-10-12), highest 243.03 m (2025-05-23), average 241.70 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 242.90 m (2026-10-10), highest 243.07 m (2026-09-22), average 242.96 m, 30 days measured
237239241242244196019771994201120261960: lowest 237.16 m (1960-11-29), highest 237.88 m (1960-09-14), average 237.61 m, 44 days measured1961: lowest 237.19 m (1961-04-08), highest 238.99 m (1961-06-04), average 237.91 m, 114 days measured1962: lowest 237.31 m (1962-04-22), highest 240.42 m (1962-06-26), average 237.66 m, 67 days measured1963: lowest 237.53 m (1963-02-17), highest 240.29 m (1963-05-31), average 238.56 m, 130 days measured1964: lowest 237.57 m (1964-02-12), highest 239.90 m (1964-09-21), average 238.86 m, 112 days measured1965: lowest 237.92 m (1965-12-30), highest 240.68 m (1965-06-13), average 239.02 m, 104 days measured1966: lowest 237.46 m (1966-12-28), highest 240.96 m (1966-06-20), average 238.89 m, 121 days measured1967: lowest 237.36 m (1967-05-05), highest 240.03 m (1967-06-13), average 238.54 m, 123 days measured1968: lowest 237.28 m (1968-04-25), highest 239.98 m (1968-05-22), average 238.81 m, 134 days measured1969: lowest 237.58 m (1969-04-05), highest 240.50 m (1969-10-12), average 239.07 m, 137 days measured1970: lowest 237.57 m (1970-04-17), highest 240.40 m (1970-07-11), average 238.87 m, 117 days measured1971: lowest 237.67 m (1971-04-08), highest 239.80 m (1971-10-25), average 239.28 m, 234 days measured1972: lowest 237.74 m (1972-04-23), highest 239.79 m (1972-06-21), average 238.71 m, 360 days measured1973: lowest 237.56 m (1973-04-30), highest 239.23 m (1973-06-07), average 238.24 m, 360 days measured1974: lowest 237.20 m (1974-12-24), highest 239.06 m (1974-05-18), average 237.85 m, 349 days measured1975: lowest 236.98 m (1975-04-02), highest 238.71 m (1975-06-04), average 237.80 m, 327 days measured1976: lowest 237.95 m (1976-01-12), highest 240.74 m (1976-12-30), average 238.96 m, 323 days measured1977: lowest 240.43 m (1977-04-05), highest 243.33 m (1977-12-19), average 241.43 m, 302 days measured1978: lowest 241.50 m (1978-05-01), highest 243.50 m (1978-01-23), average 243.00 m, 334 days measured1979: lowest 242.12 m (1979-07-30), highest 243.63 m (1979-01-29), average 243.06 m, 326 days measured1980: lowest 242.49 m (1980-05-24), highest 243.62 m (1980-02-24), average 243.24 m, 311 days measured1981: lowest 241.97 m (1981-11-04), highest 243.73 m (1981-01-13), average 243.02 m, 282 days measured1982: lowest 241.57 m (1982-06-30), highest 243.74 m (1982-12-31), average 242.92 m, 266 days measured1983: lowest 242.03 m (1983-04-17), highest 243.86 m (1983-01-09), average 242.98 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 242.53 m (1984-09-07), highest 243.76 m (1984-04-24), average 243.43 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 242.73 m (1985-04-20), highest 243.71 m (1985-08-10), average 243.34 m, 291 days measured1986: lowest 242.13 m (1986-07-12), highest 243.75 m (1986-01-10), average 243.03 m, 327 days measured1987: lowest 242.46 m (1987-10-08), highest 243.69 m (1987-02-21), average 243.22 m, 317 days measured1988: lowest 242.48 m (1988-07-15), highest 243.75 m (1988-02-13), average 243.04 m, 321 days measured1989: lowest 242.47 m (1989-06-16), highest 243.41 m (1989-08-29), average 242.86 m, 307 days measured1990: lowest 242.07 m (1990-10-02), highest 243.76 m (1990-02-12), average 242.68 m, 299 days measured1991: lowest 241.36 m (1991-04-20), highest 243.48 m (1991-10-07), average 242.71 m, 290 days measured1992: lowest 242.28 m (1992-04-27), highest 243.50 m (1992-02-02), average 242.93 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 241.00 m (1993-10-10), highest 243.61 m (1993-01-20), average 241.89 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 241.28 m (1994-04-11), highest 243.09 m (1994-07-20), average 242.22 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 241.28 m (1995-08-10), highest 243.00 m (1995-12-20), average 241.97 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 241.73 m (1996-07-12), highest 243.28 m (1996-12-31), average 242.54 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 241.83 m (1997-07-11), highest 243.99 m (1997-02-02), average 243.16 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 242.61 m (1998-12-24), highest 244.04 m (1998-01-27), average 243.42 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 241.09 m (1999-04-23), highest 242.86 m (1999-01-26), average 241.97 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 242.20 m (2000-04-23), highest 243.72 m (2000-12-31), average 243.27 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 242.12 m (2001-06-15), highest 243.78 m (2001-01-10), average 242.89 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 241.47 m (2002-08-30), highest 243.62 m (2002-02-09), average 242.55 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 241.38 m (2003-04-20), highest 243.70 m (2003-01-30), average 242.27 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 241.28 m (2004-05-14), highest 243.36 m (2004-12-17), average 242.28 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 241.72 m (2005-05-22), highest 243.69 m (2005-02-01), average 242.77 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 242.79 m (2006-05-16), highest 243.68 m (2006-07-23), average 243.34 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 242.50 m (2007-07-28), highest 243.78 m (2007-02-14), average 243.39 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 241.81 m (2008-08-15), highest 243.58 m (2008-05-26), average 243.19 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 241.65 m (2009-09-18), highest 243.57 m (2009-04-06), average 242.81 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 241.64 m (2010-08-10), highest 243.50 m (2010-01-24), average 243.02 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 241.25 m (2011-07-08), highest 243.93 m (2011-02-03), average 242.59 m, 340 days measured2012: lowest 242.52 m (2012-04-25), highest 243.61 m (2012-06-18), average 243.27 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 242.21 m (2013-08-14), highest 243.84 m (2013-02-08), average 243.21 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 241.20 m (2014-09-26), highest 243.88 m (2014-05-14), average 242.70 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 242.31 m (2015-07-17), highest 243.86 m (2015-02-28), average 242.92 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 241.49 m (2016-05-15), highest 243.67 m (2016-01-29), average 242.71 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 241.31 m (2017-08-01), highest 243.83 m (2017-05-10), average 242.92 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 243.24 m (2018-04-28), highest 243.56 m (2018-02-23), average 243.40 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 243.18 m (2019-12-12), highest 243.95 m (2019-02-13), average 243.44 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 242.36 m (2020-08-19), highest 243.65 m (2020-12-31), average 243.11 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 242.70 m (2021-05-09), highest 243.75 m (2021-06-18), average 243.32 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 241.61 m (2022-09-09), highest 243.52 m (2022-05-16), average 242.86 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 241.23 m (2023-10-19), highest 243.58 m (2023-06-11), average 242.77 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 240.82 m (2024-11-19), highest 243.29 m (2024-07-18), average 241.68 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 240.79 m (2025-10-12), highest 243.03 m (2025-05-23), average 241.70 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 242.90 m (2026-10-10), highest 243.07 m (2026-09-22), average 242.96 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.

  • 1974237.198 m on Dec 24
  • 1973237.561 m on Apr 30
  • 1972237.738 m on Apr 23
  • 2025240.792 m on Oct 12
  • 2024240.819 m on Nov 19

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (30 days)242.961242.898Oct 10243.069Sep 22
2025241.698240.792Oct 12243.030May 23
2024241.681240.819Nov 19243.289Jul 18
2023242.765241.229Oct 19243.575Jun 11
2022242.861241.609Sep 9243.523May 16
2021243.319242.700May 9243.749Jun 18
2020243.113242.363Aug 19243.645Dec 31
2019243.440243.177Dec 12243.947Feb 13
2018243.404243.243Apr 28243.562Feb 23
2017242.920241.307Aug 1243.827May 10
2016242.711241.494May 15243.668Jan 29
2015242.918242.313Jul 17243.856Feb 28
2014242.696241.200Sep 26243.884May 14
2013243.207242.214Aug 14243.844Feb 8
2012243.272242.524Apr 25243.610Jun 18
2011242.590241.246Jul 8243.927Feb 3
2010243.021241.643Aug 10243.505Jan 24
2009242.811241.650Sep 18243.565Apr 6
2008243.187241.807Aug 15243.584May 26
2007243.395242.498Jul 28243.775Feb 14
2006243.342242.789May 16243.677Jul 23
2005242.770241.723May 22243.693Feb 1
2004242.283241.283May 14243.357Dec 17
2003242.268241.382Apr 20243.699Jan 30
2002242.546241.475Aug 30243.616Feb 9
2001242.892242.118Jun 15243.777Jan 10
2000243.270242.203Apr 23243.719Dec 31
1999241.972241.090Apr 23242.863Jan 26
1998243.425242.605Dec 24244.039Jan 27
1997243.161241.832Jul 11243.992Feb 2
1996242.536241.727Jul 12243.283Dec 31
1995241.967241.281Aug 10242.995Dec 20
1994242.219241.280Apr 11243.091Jul 20
1993241.894240.996Oct 10243.615Jan 20
1992242.927242.282Apr 27243.502Feb 2
1991 (290 days)242.712241.361Apr 20243.483Oct 7
1990 (299 days)242.676242.069Oct 2243.755Feb 12
1989 (307 days)242.862242.472Jun 16243.407Aug 29
1988 (321 days)243.035242.483Jul 15243.746Feb 13
1987 (317 days)243.225242.456Oct 8243.689Feb 21
1986 (327 days)243.031242.128Jul 12243.754Jan 10
1985 (291 days)243.339242.725Apr 20243.709Aug 10
1984243.425242.531Sep 7243.763Apr 24
1983242.980242.027Apr 17243.857Jan 9
1982 (266 days)242.917241.572Jun 30243.736Dec 31
1981 (282 days)243.020241.973Nov 4243.735Jan 13
1980 (311 days)243.236242.491May 24243.624Feb 24
1979 (326 days)243.059242.124Jul 30243.629Jan 29
1978242.999241.499May 1243.499Jan 23
1977 (302 days)241.425240.432Apr 5243.334Dec 19
1976 (323 days)238.960237.948Jan 12240.737Dec 30
1975 (327 days)237.803236.979Apr 2238.707Jun 4
1974237.854237.198Dec 24239.058May 18
1973238.240237.561Apr 30239.234Jun 7
1972238.709237.738Apr 23239.795Jun 21
1971 (234 days)239.283237.671Apr 8239.804Oct 25
1970 (117 days)238.869237.573Apr 17240.399Jul 11
1969 (137 days)239.069237.579Apr 5240.499Oct 12
1968 (134 days)238.806237.284Apr 25239.981May 22
1967 (123 days)238.542237.357May 5240.030Jun 13
1966 (121 days)238.888237.461Dec 28240.960Jun 20
1965 (104 days)239.017237.924Dec 30240.679Jun 13
1964 (112 days)238.860237.570Feb 12239.899Sep 21
1963 (130 days)238.555237.534Feb 17240.295May 31
1962 (67 days)237.662237.311Apr 22240.420Jun 26
1961 (114 days)237.907237.189Apr 8238.994Jun 4
1960 (44 days)237.605237.156Nov 29237.884Sep 14

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January242.580237.113244.039
February242.438237.098244.018
March242.244236.991243.855
April242.021236.979243.763
May241.990237.357243.884
June242.058238.427243.899
July241.944238.101243.705
August241.837237.662243.709
September241.882237.491243.792
October242.057237.357243.812
November242.347237.156243.721
December242.567237.198243.736

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