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Adams Lake water level history

Daily records since 1963 · Level today: 1,185.558 m

Highest on record
1,188.390 m
Sep 27, 1986
Lowest on record
-99,999.003 m
Oct 16, 2026
Today
1,185.558 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
64
since 1963

In short

Across 5 complete years, 2022 had the lowest average level (1,185.964 m) and 2025 the highest (1,186.303 m).

On average the lake is lowest in October (642.461 m) and highest in April (1,187.227 m).

Adams 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

-106,070-77,738-49,405-21,0737,2601963197119791987199520032011201920261963: lowest 1,184.09 m (1963-10-31), highest 1,187.35 m (1963-04-19), average 1,185.17 m, 46 days measured1964: lowest 1,183.60 m (1964-06-19), highest 1,187.51 m (1964-05-14), average 1,184.26 m, 36 days measured1965: lowest 1,183.60 m (1965-02-27), highest 1,188.20 m (1965-04-29), average 1,187.12 m, 38 days measured1966: lowest 1,187.87 m (1966-02-28), highest 1,187.93 m (1966-03-25), average 1,187.89 m, 35 days measured1967: lowest 1,187.89 m (1967-02-27), highest 1,187.90 m (1967-02-28), average 1,187.89 m, 35 days measured1968: lowest 1,187.68 m (1968-08-09), highest 1,187.90 m (1968-02-27), average 1,187.82 m, 36 days measured1969: lowest 1,187.50 m (1969-09-19), highest 1,187.90 m (1969-04-09), average 1,187.80 m, 35 days measured1970: lowest 1,187.69 m (1970-06-05), highest 1,188.17 m (1970-04-09), average 1,187.90 m, 37 days measured1971: lowest 1,187.04 m (1971-10-30), highest 1,188.19 m (1971-04-16), average 1,187.48 m, 37 days measured1972: lowest 1,187.04 m (1972-02-27), highest 1,188.13 m (1972-05-30), average 1,187.45 m, 38 days measured1973: lowest 1,185.88 m (1973-10-31), highest 1,187.94 m (1973-05-29), average 1,186.91 m, 42 days measured1974: lowest 1,185.89 m (1974-02-17), highest 1,187.96 m (1974-04-09), average 1,187.35 m, 39 days measured1975: lowest 1,187.35 m (1975-02-17), highest 1,188.29 m (1975-05-09), average 1,187.70 m, 39 days measured1976: lowest 1,186.59 m (1976-09-29), highest 1,188.14 m (1976-03-20), average 1,187.37 m, 41 days measured1977: lowest 1,185.22 m (1977-11-01), highest 1,187.07 m (1977-03-17), average 1,186.23 m, 42 days measured1978: lowest 1,184.19 m (1978-02-23), highest 1,187.61 m (1978-05-31), average 1,186.88 m, 42 days measured1979: lowest 1,187.23 m (1979-10-31), highest 1,188.14 m (1979-04-19), average 1,187.74 m, 43 days measured1980: lowest 1,186.66 m (1980-10-31), highest 1,187.81 m (1980-04-29), average 1,187.17 m, 43 days measured1981: lowest 1,186.38 m (1981-02-23), highest 1,187.45 m (1981-06-19), average 1,186.98 m, 41 days measured1982: lowest 1,186.24 m (1982-02-28), highest 1,188.14 m (1982-06-09), average 1,187.36 m, 42 days measured1983: lowest 1,186.80 m (1983-10-26), highest 1,188.18 m (1983-05-20), average 1,187.42 m, 45 days measured1984: lowest 1,185.08 m (1984-10-09), highest 1,187.47 m (1984-05-29), average 1,186.67 m, 41 days measured1985: lowest 1,184.90 m (1985-02-24), highest 1,188.18 m (1985-05-28), average 1,187.25 m, 43 days measured1986: lowest 1,187.67 m (1986-02-23), highest 1,188.39 m (1986-09-27), average 1,188.11 m, 46 days measured1987: lowest 1,185.40 m (1987-07-29), highest 1,188.25 m (1987-04-06), average 1,186.54 m, 45 days measured1988: lowest 1,184.90 m (1988-11-02), highest 1,187.49 m (1988-03-09), average 1,186.28 m, 42 days measured1989: lowest 1,184.24 m (1989-02-23), highest 1,187.50 m (1989-06-29), average 1,186.42 m, 41 days measured1990: lowest 1,186.43 m (1990-11-01), highest 1,187.48 m (1990-03-08), average 1,187.09 m, 16 days measured1991: lowest 1,186.39 m (1991-02-28), highest 1,187.61 m (1991-05-10), average 1,187.17 m, 5 days measured1992: lowest 1,187.28 m (1992-10-02), highest 1,187.48 m (1992-07-06), average 1,187.40 m, 9 days measured1993: lowest 1,187.26 m (1993-07-19), highest 1,187.49 m (1993-04-26), average 1,187.44 m, 9 days measured1994: lowest 1,187.13 m (1994-09-29), highest 1,187.51 m (1994-04-25), average 1,187.40 m, 7 days measured1995: lowest 1,187.33 m (1995-08-28), highest 1,187.49 m (1995-07-04), average 1,187.44 m, 7 days measured1996: lowest 1,187.19 m (1996-09-27), highest 1,187.61 m (1996-04-11), average 1,187.41 m, 31 days measured1997: lowest 1,186.43 m (1997-10-31), highest 1,187.51 m (1997-03-31), average 1,187.16 m, 30 days measured1998: lowest 1,186.06 m (1998-02-22), highest 1,187.55 m (1998-06-30), average 1,187.14 m, 33 days measured1999: lowest 1,187.05 m (1999-10-31), highest 1,187.50 m (1999-03-30), average 1,187.35 m, 32 days measured2000: lowest 1,186.31 m (2000-10-31), highest 1,187.46 m (2000-06-05), average 1,187.11 m, 33 days measured2001: lowest 1,185.01 m (2001-10-31), highest 1,187.53 m (2001-03-31), average 1,186.09 m, 33 days measured2002: lowest 1,184.19 m (2002-04-08), highest 1,187.83 m (2002-06-10), average 1,186.64 m, 34 days measured2003: lowest 1,186.56 m (2003-10-31), highest 1,187.52 m (2003-03-31), average 1,187.19 m, 31 days measured2004: lowest 1,186.64 m (2004-09-30), highest 1,187.55 m (2004-06-18), average 1,187.08 m, 33 days measured2005: lowest 1,186.72 m (2005-10-25), highest 1,187.51 m (2005-03-30), average 1,187.21 m, 32 days measured2006: lowest 1,186.15 m (2006-10-31), highest 1,187.49 m (2006-06-03), average 1,187.01 m, 30 days measured2007: lowest 1,186.68 m (2007-02-24), highest 1,187.51 m (2007-04-30), average 1,187.13 m, 29 days measured2008: lowest 1,186.41 m (2008-10-03), highest 1,187.50 m (2008-04-30), average 1,187.01 m, 30 days measured2009: lowest 1,186.91 m (2009-10-27), highest 1,187.48 m (2009-04-21), average 1,187.23 m, 31 days measured2010: lowest 1,187.42 m (2010-02-22), highest 1,187.59 m (2010-05-31), average 1,187.52 m, 31 days measured2011: lowest 1,187.48 m (2011-02-24), highest 1,187.53 m (2011-06-04), average 1,187.51 m, 18 days measured2012: lowest 1,187.46 m (2012-09-27), highest 1,187.50 m (2012-04-02), average 1,187.48 m, 246 days measured2013: lowest 1,186.92 m (2013-09-29), highest 1,187.43 m (2013-03-01), average 1,187.15 m, 245 days measured2014: lowest 1,187.12 m (2014-08-20), highest 1,187.55 m (2014-06-19), average 1,187.42 m, 245 days measured2015: lowest 1,186.59 m (2015-10-02), highest 1,187.52 m (2015-03-11), average 1,187.15 m, 245 days measured2016: lowest 1,187.36 m (2016-08-02), highest 1,187.56 m (2016-10-15), average 1,187.45 m, 253 days measured2017: lowest 1,186.37 m (2017-10-01), highest 1,187.58 m (2017-03-16), average 1,187.13 m, 245 days measured2018: lowest 1,186.26 m (2018-11-06), highest 1,187.54 m (2018-04-21), average 1,187.04 m, 251 days measured2019: lowest 1,186.52 m (2019-03-16), highest 1,187.50 m (2019-03-27), average 1,187.11 m, 258 days measured2020: lowest 1,186.18 m (2020-09-19), highest 1,187.60 m (2020-04-22), average 1,186.68 m, 312 days measured2021: lowest 1,185.06 m (2021-12-31), highest 1,186.87 m (2021-05-26), average 1,186.07 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1,184.97 m (2022-01-12), highest 1,186.81 m (2022-06-17), average 1,185.96 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1,185.21 m (2023-11-04), highest 1,186.93 m (2023-04-12), average 1,186.07 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1,185.63 m (2024-10-18), highest 1,187.08 m (2024-05-09), average 1,186.21 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,185.92 m (2025-11-17), highest 1,186.58 m (2025-04-13), average 1,186.30 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest -99,999.00 m (2026-10-16), highest 1,185.85 m (2026-09-23), average -12,394.73 m, 26 days measured
-106,070-77,738-49,405-21,0737,260196319791995201120261963: lowest 1,184.09 m (1963-10-31), highest 1,187.35 m (1963-04-19), average 1,185.17 m, 46 days measured1964: lowest 1,183.60 m (1964-06-19), highest 1,187.51 m (1964-05-14), average 1,184.26 m, 36 days measured1965: lowest 1,183.60 m (1965-02-27), highest 1,188.20 m (1965-04-29), average 1,187.12 m, 38 days measured1966: lowest 1,187.87 m (1966-02-28), highest 1,187.93 m (1966-03-25), average 1,187.89 m, 35 days measured1967: lowest 1,187.89 m (1967-02-27), highest 1,187.90 m (1967-02-28), average 1,187.89 m, 35 days measured1968: lowest 1,187.68 m (1968-08-09), highest 1,187.90 m (1968-02-27), average 1,187.82 m, 36 days measured1969: lowest 1,187.50 m (1969-09-19), highest 1,187.90 m (1969-04-09), average 1,187.80 m, 35 days measured1970: lowest 1,187.69 m (1970-06-05), highest 1,188.17 m (1970-04-09), average 1,187.90 m, 37 days measured1971: lowest 1,187.04 m (1971-10-30), highest 1,188.19 m (1971-04-16), average 1,187.48 m, 37 days measured1972: lowest 1,187.04 m (1972-02-27), highest 1,188.13 m (1972-05-30), average 1,187.45 m, 38 days measured1973: lowest 1,185.88 m (1973-10-31), highest 1,187.94 m (1973-05-29), average 1,186.91 m, 42 days measured1974: lowest 1,185.89 m (1974-02-17), highest 1,187.96 m (1974-04-09), average 1,187.35 m, 39 days measured1975: lowest 1,187.35 m (1975-02-17), highest 1,188.29 m (1975-05-09), average 1,187.70 m, 39 days measured1976: lowest 1,186.59 m (1976-09-29), highest 1,188.14 m (1976-03-20), average 1,187.37 m, 41 days measured1977: lowest 1,185.22 m (1977-11-01), highest 1,187.07 m (1977-03-17), average 1,186.23 m, 42 days measured1978: lowest 1,184.19 m (1978-02-23), highest 1,187.61 m (1978-05-31), average 1,186.88 m, 42 days measured1979: lowest 1,187.23 m (1979-10-31), highest 1,188.14 m (1979-04-19), average 1,187.74 m, 43 days measured1980: lowest 1,186.66 m (1980-10-31), highest 1,187.81 m (1980-04-29), average 1,187.17 m, 43 days measured1981: lowest 1,186.38 m (1981-02-23), highest 1,187.45 m (1981-06-19), average 1,186.98 m, 41 days measured1982: lowest 1,186.24 m (1982-02-28), highest 1,188.14 m (1982-06-09), average 1,187.36 m, 42 days measured1983: lowest 1,186.80 m (1983-10-26), highest 1,188.18 m (1983-05-20), average 1,187.42 m, 45 days measured1984: lowest 1,185.08 m (1984-10-09), highest 1,187.47 m (1984-05-29), average 1,186.67 m, 41 days measured1985: lowest 1,184.90 m (1985-02-24), highest 1,188.18 m (1985-05-28), average 1,187.25 m, 43 days measured1986: lowest 1,187.67 m (1986-02-23), highest 1,188.39 m (1986-09-27), average 1,188.11 m, 46 days measured1987: lowest 1,185.40 m (1987-07-29), highest 1,188.25 m (1987-04-06), average 1,186.54 m, 45 days measured1988: lowest 1,184.90 m (1988-11-02), highest 1,187.49 m (1988-03-09), average 1,186.28 m, 42 days measured1989: lowest 1,184.24 m (1989-02-23), highest 1,187.50 m (1989-06-29), average 1,186.42 m, 41 days measured1990: lowest 1,186.43 m (1990-11-01), highest 1,187.48 m (1990-03-08), average 1,187.09 m, 16 days measured1991: lowest 1,186.39 m (1991-02-28), highest 1,187.61 m (1991-05-10), average 1,187.17 m, 5 days measured1992: lowest 1,187.28 m (1992-10-02), highest 1,187.48 m (1992-07-06), average 1,187.40 m, 9 days measured1993: lowest 1,187.26 m (1993-07-19), highest 1,187.49 m (1993-04-26), average 1,187.44 m, 9 days measured1994: lowest 1,187.13 m (1994-09-29), highest 1,187.51 m (1994-04-25), average 1,187.40 m, 7 days measured1995: lowest 1,187.33 m (1995-08-28), highest 1,187.49 m (1995-07-04), average 1,187.44 m, 7 days measured1996: lowest 1,187.19 m (1996-09-27), highest 1,187.61 m (1996-04-11), average 1,187.41 m, 31 days measured1997: lowest 1,186.43 m (1997-10-31), highest 1,187.51 m (1997-03-31), average 1,187.16 m, 30 days measured1998: lowest 1,186.06 m (1998-02-22), highest 1,187.55 m (1998-06-30), average 1,187.14 m, 33 days measured1999: lowest 1,187.05 m (1999-10-31), highest 1,187.50 m (1999-03-30), average 1,187.35 m, 32 days measured2000: lowest 1,186.31 m (2000-10-31), highest 1,187.46 m (2000-06-05), average 1,187.11 m, 33 days measured2001: lowest 1,185.01 m (2001-10-31), highest 1,187.53 m (2001-03-31), average 1,186.09 m, 33 days measured2002: lowest 1,184.19 m (2002-04-08), highest 1,187.83 m (2002-06-10), average 1,186.64 m, 34 days measured2003: lowest 1,186.56 m (2003-10-31), highest 1,187.52 m (2003-03-31), average 1,187.19 m, 31 days measured2004: lowest 1,186.64 m (2004-09-30), highest 1,187.55 m (2004-06-18), average 1,187.08 m, 33 days measured2005: lowest 1,186.72 m (2005-10-25), highest 1,187.51 m (2005-03-30), average 1,187.21 m, 32 days measured2006: lowest 1,186.15 m (2006-10-31), highest 1,187.49 m (2006-06-03), average 1,187.01 m, 30 days measured2007: lowest 1,186.68 m (2007-02-24), highest 1,187.51 m (2007-04-30), average 1,187.13 m, 29 days measured2008: lowest 1,186.41 m (2008-10-03), highest 1,187.50 m (2008-04-30), average 1,187.01 m, 30 days measured2009: lowest 1,186.91 m (2009-10-27), highest 1,187.48 m (2009-04-21), average 1,187.23 m, 31 days measured2010: lowest 1,187.42 m (2010-02-22), highest 1,187.59 m (2010-05-31), average 1,187.52 m, 31 days measured2011: lowest 1,187.48 m (2011-02-24), highest 1,187.53 m (2011-06-04), average 1,187.51 m, 18 days measured2012: lowest 1,187.46 m (2012-09-27), highest 1,187.50 m (2012-04-02), average 1,187.48 m, 246 days measured2013: lowest 1,186.92 m (2013-09-29), highest 1,187.43 m (2013-03-01), average 1,187.15 m, 245 days measured2014: lowest 1,187.12 m (2014-08-20), highest 1,187.55 m (2014-06-19), average 1,187.42 m, 245 days measured2015: lowest 1,186.59 m (2015-10-02), highest 1,187.52 m (2015-03-11), average 1,187.15 m, 245 days measured2016: lowest 1,187.36 m (2016-08-02), highest 1,187.56 m (2016-10-15), average 1,187.45 m, 253 days measured2017: lowest 1,186.37 m (2017-10-01), highest 1,187.58 m (2017-03-16), average 1,187.13 m, 245 days measured2018: lowest 1,186.26 m (2018-11-06), highest 1,187.54 m (2018-04-21), average 1,187.04 m, 251 days measured2019: lowest 1,186.52 m (2019-03-16), highest 1,187.50 m (2019-03-27), average 1,187.11 m, 258 days measured2020: lowest 1,186.18 m (2020-09-19), highest 1,187.60 m (2020-04-22), average 1,186.68 m, 312 days measured2021: lowest 1,185.06 m (2021-12-31), highest 1,186.87 m (2021-05-26), average 1,186.07 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1,184.97 m (2022-01-12), highest 1,186.81 m (2022-06-17), average 1,185.96 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1,185.21 m (2023-11-04), highest 1,186.93 m (2023-04-12), average 1,186.07 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1,185.63 m (2024-10-18), highest 1,187.08 m (2024-05-09), average 1,186.21 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,185.92 m (2025-11-17), highest 1,186.58 m (2025-04-13), average 1,186.30 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest -99,999.00 m (2026-10-16), highest 1,185.85 m (2026-09-23), average -12,394.73 m, 26 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.

  • 20221,184.970 m on Jan 12
  • 20211,185.060 m on Dec 31
  • 20231,185.210 m on Nov 4
  • 20241,185.630 m on Oct 18
  • 20251,185.920 m on Nov 17

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (26 days)-12,394.728-99,999.003Oct 161,185.849Sep 23
20251,186.3031,185.920Nov 171,186.580Apr 13
20241,186.2141,185.630Oct 181,187.080May 9
20231,186.0721,185.210Nov 41,186.930Apr 12
20221,185.9641,184.970Jan 121,186.810Jun 17
20211,186.0691,185.060Dec 311,186.870May 26
2020 (312 days)1,186.6831,186.180Sep 191,187.600Apr 22
2019 (258 days)1,187.1051,186.520Mar 161,187.500Mar 27
2018 (251 days)1,187.0391,186.260Nov 61,187.540Apr 21
2017 (245 days)1,187.1321,186.370Oct 11,187.580Mar 16
2016 (253 days)1,187.4511,187.360Aug 21,187.560Oct 15
2015 (245 days)1,187.1541,186.590Oct 21,187.520Mar 11
2014 (245 days)1,187.4231,187.120Aug 201,187.550Jun 19
2013 (245 days)1,187.1471,186.920Sep 291,187.430Mar 1
2012 (246 days)1,187.4791,187.460Sep 271,187.500Apr 2
2011 (18 days)1,187.5061,187.480Feb 241,187.530Jun 4
2010 (31 days)1,187.5231,187.420Feb 221,187.590May 31
2009 (31 days)1,187.2251,186.910Oct 271,187.480Apr 21
2008 (30 days)1,187.0131,186.410Oct 31,187.500Apr 30
2007 (29 days)1,187.1321,186.680Feb 241,187.510Apr 30
2006 (30 days)1,187.0131,186.150Oct 311,187.490Jun 3
2005 (32 days)1,187.2071,186.720Oct 251,187.510Mar 30
2004 (33 days)1,187.0841,186.640Sep 301,187.550Jun 18
2003 (31 days)1,187.1911,186.560Oct 311,187.520Mar 31
2002 (34 days)1,186.6401,184.190Apr 81,187.830Jun 10
2001 (33 days)1,186.0921,185.010Oct 311,187.530Mar 31
2000 (33 days)1,187.1131,186.310Oct 311,187.460Jun 5
1999 (32 days)1,187.3481,187.050Oct 311,187.500Mar 30
1998 (33 days)1,187.1431,186.060Feb 221,187.550Jun 30
1997 (30 days)1,187.1641,186.430Oct 311,187.510Mar 31
1996 (31 days)1,187.4131,187.190Sep 271,187.610Apr 11
1995 (7 days)1,187.4361,187.330Aug 281,187.490Jul 4
1994 (7 days)1,187.3991,187.130Sep 291,187.510Apr 25
1993 (9 days)1,187.4441,187.260Jul 191,187.490Apr 26
1992 (9 days)1,187.3971,187.280Oct 21,187.480Jul 6
1991 (5 days)1,187.1661,186.390Feb 281,187.610May 10
1990 (16 days)1,187.0931,186.430Nov 11,187.480Mar 8
1989 (41 days)1,186.4231,184.240Feb 231,187.500Jun 29
1988 (42 days)1,186.2801,184.900Nov 21,187.490Mar 9
1987 (45 days)1,186.5361,185.400Jul 291,188.250Apr 6
1986 (46 days)1,188.1141,187.670Feb 231,188.390Sep 27
1985 (43 days)1,187.2491,184.900Feb 241,188.180May 28
1984 (41 days)1,186.6721,185.080Oct 91,187.470May 29
1983 (45 days)1,187.4201,186.800Oct 261,188.180May 20
1982 (42 days)1,187.3651,186.240Feb 281,188.140Jun 9
1981 (41 days)1,186.9781,186.380Feb 231,187.450Jun 19
1980 (43 days)1,187.1701,186.660Oct 311,187.810Apr 29
1979 (43 days)1,187.7411,187.230Oct 311,188.140Apr 19
1978 (42 days)1,186.8801,184.190Feb 231,187.610May 31
1977 (42 days)1,186.2291,185.220Nov 11,187.070Mar 17
1976 (41 days)1,187.3691,186.590Sep 291,188.140Mar 20
1975 (39 days)1,187.6991,187.350Feb 171,188.290May 9
1974 (39 days)1,187.3501,185.890Feb 171,187.960Apr 9
1973 (42 days)1,186.9081,185.880Oct 311,187.940May 29
1972 (38 days)1,187.4541,187.040Feb 271,188.130May 30
1971 (37 days)1,187.4831,187.040Oct 301,188.190Apr 16
1970 (37 days)1,187.9051,187.690Jun 51,188.170Apr 9
1969 (35 days)1,187.7971,187.500Sep 191,187.900Apr 9
1968 (36 days)1,187.8231,187.680Aug 91,187.900Feb 27
1967 (35 days)1,187.8931,187.890Feb 271,187.900Feb 28
1966 (35 days)1,187.8951,187.870Feb 281,187.930Mar 25
1965 (38 days)1,187.1191,183.600Feb 271,188.200Apr 29
1964 (36 days)1,184.2561,183.600Jun 191,187.510May 14
1963 (46 days)1,185.1691,184.090Oct 311,187.350Apr 19

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January1,186.0481,184.9701,186.490
February1,186.5491,183.6001,188.220
March1,187.0311,183.6001,188.240
April1,187.2271,183.6001,188.250
May1,187.1991,183.9401,188.290
June1,187.0741,183.6001,188.220
July1,186.9291,183.6001,188.120
August1,186.7641,183.6001,188.030
September1,186.5941,183.6001,188.390
October642.461-99,999.0031,188.190
November1,185.9601,184.9001,187.530
December1,185.9721,185.0601,186.480

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