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Donner Lake water level history

Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 5,932.05 ft

Highest on record
5,938.64 ft
Jan 2, 1997
Lowest on record
5,927.23 ft
Jan 24, 1991
Today
5,932.05 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
38
since 1989

In short

Across 36 complete years, 1992 had the lowest average level (5,930.18 ft) and 2022 the highest (5,932.38 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (5,928.59 ft) and highest in June (5,935.43 ft).

Donner 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

5,9275,9305,9335,9365,939198919941999200420092014201920261989: lowest 5,927.74 ft (1989-12-10), highest 5,935.80 ft (1989-05-05), average 5,932.36 ft, 321 days measured1990: lowest 5,927.29 ft (1990-12-23), highest 5,935.77 ft (1990-06-01), average 5,931.23 ft, 365 days measured1991: lowest 5,927.23 ft (1991-01-24), highest 5,935.75 ft (1991-07-03), average 5,930.84 ft, 365 days measured1992: lowest 5,927.49 ft (1992-10-26), highest 5,934.79 ft (1992-05-27), average 5,930.18 ft, 366 days measured1993: lowest 5,927.63 ft (1993-11-20), highest 5,936.08 ft (1993-06-29), average 5,931.12 ft, 365 days measured1994: lowest 5,927.61 ft (1994-11-04), highest 5,935.12 ft (1994-06-09), average 5,930.37 ft, 365 days measured1995: lowest 5,927.78 ft (1995-01-03), highest 5,935.95 ft (1995-06-26), average 5,931.31 ft, 365 days measured1996: lowest 5,927.98 ft (1996-11-16), highest 5,936.03 ft (1996-05-17), average 5,931.57 ft, 366 days measured1997: lowest 5,927.99 ft (1997-12-29), highest 5,938.64 ft (1997-01-02), average 5,931.53 ft, 365 days measured1998: lowest 5,928.00 ft (1998-01-01), highest 5,935.84 ft (1998-07-26), average 5,931.53 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 5,928.10 ft (1999-12-25), highest 5,935.80 ft (1999-07-01), average 5,931.19 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 5,927.97 ft (2000-12-31), highest 5,936.04 ft (2000-05-24), average 5,931.52 ft, 363 days measured2001: lowest 5,927.93 ft (2001-01-05), highest 5,935.81 ft (2001-05-18), average 5,931.09 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2002-12-12), highest 5,935.95 ft (2002-05-30), average 5,931.56 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2003-12-04), highest 5,936.09 ft (2003-05-24), average 5,931.83 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 5,928.07 ft (2004-10-16), highest 5,935.97 ft (2004-05-28), average 5,931.21 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 5,928.36 ft (2005-11-24), highest 5,936.30 ft (2005-05-19), average 5,931.82 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 5,928.21 ft (2006-12-07), highest 5,935.90 ft (2006-06-22), average 5,931.71 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 5,928.11 ft (2007-12-03), highest 5,935.88 ft (2007-05-28), average 5,932.19 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 5,928.07 ft (2008-10-30), highest 5,935.93 ft (2008-06-07), average 5,931.21 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 5,928.23 ft (2009-11-17), highest 5,935.92 ft (2009-05-31), average 5,931.58 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 5,928.36 ft (2010-01-07), highest 5,935.96 ft (2010-06-13), average 5,931.70 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 5,928.27 ft (2011-12-25), highest 5,935.90 ft (2011-06-21), average 5,931.69 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 5,928.24 ft (2012-01-18), highest 5,935.90 ft (2012-06-06), average 5,932.17 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2013-11-18), highest 5,935.33 ft (2013-06-10), average 5,931.29 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 5,928.21 ft (2014-01-04), highest 5,935.89 ft (2014-05-23), average 5,932.12 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 5,928.42 ft (2015-10-31), highest 5,932.84 ft (2015-06-11), average 5,930.65 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 5,928.43 ft (2016-10-13), highest 5,935.78 ft (2016-06-08), average 5,931.76 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 5,928.67 ft (2017-11-01), highest 5,935.94 ft (2017-07-06), average 5,932.01 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 5,927.50 ft (2018-11-11), highest 5,935.81 ft (2018-05-24), average 5,931.23 ft, 360 days measured2019: lowest 5,927.61 ft (2019-11-24), highest 5,935.88 ft (2019-07-11), average 5,930.94 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 5,927.84 ft (2020-01-13), highest 5,935.85 ft (2020-05-17), average 5,932.03 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 5,927.73 ft (2021-10-16), highest 5,935.02 ft (2021-06-02), average 5,930.60 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 5,927.93 ft (2022-12-25), highest 5,935.93 ft (2022-05-19), average 5,932.38 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 5,928.10 ft (2023-12-17), highest 5,935.89 ft (2023-06-10), average 5,931.82 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 5,928.05 ft (2024-12-13), highest 5,935.88 ft (2024-06-05), average 5,931.67 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 5,928.03 ft (2025-01-30), highest 5,935.86 ft (2025-05-19), average 5,931.96 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 5,928.52 ft (2026-02-08), highest 5,935.81 ft (2026-05-26), average 5,933.11 ft, 294 days measured
5,9275,9305,9335,9365,939198919992009201920261989: lowest 5,927.74 ft (1989-12-10), highest 5,935.80 ft (1989-05-05), average 5,932.36 ft, 321 days measured1990: lowest 5,927.29 ft (1990-12-23), highest 5,935.77 ft (1990-06-01), average 5,931.23 ft, 365 days measured1991: lowest 5,927.23 ft (1991-01-24), highest 5,935.75 ft (1991-07-03), average 5,930.84 ft, 365 days measured1992: lowest 5,927.49 ft (1992-10-26), highest 5,934.79 ft (1992-05-27), average 5,930.18 ft, 366 days measured1993: lowest 5,927.63 ft (1993-11-20), highest 5,936.08 ft (1993-06-29), average 5,931.12 ft, 365 days measured1994: lowest 5,927.61 ft (1994-11-04), highest 5,935.12 ft (1994-06-09), average 5,930.37 ft, 365 days measured1995: lowest 5,927.78 ft (1995-01-03), highest 5,935.95 ft (1995-06-26), average 5,931.31 ft, 365 days measured1996: lowest 5,927.98 ft (1996-11-16), highest 5,936.03 ft (1996-05-17), average 5,931.57 ft, 366 days measured1997: lowest 5,927.99 ft (1997-12-29), highest 5,938.64 ft (1997-01-02), average 5,931.53 ft, 365 days measured1998: lowest 5,928.00 ft (1998-01-01), highest 5,935.84 ft (1998-07-26), average 5,931.53 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 5,928.10 ft (1999-12-25), highest 5,935.80 ft (1999-07-01), average 5,931.19 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 5,927.97 ft (2000-12-31), highest 5,936.04 ft (2000-05-24), average 5,931.52 ft, 363 days measured2001: lowest 5,927.93 ft (2001-01-05), highest 5,935.81 ft (2001-05-18), average 5,931.09 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2002-12-12), highest 5,935.95 ft (2002-05-30), average 5,931.56 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2003-12-04), highest 5,936.09 ft (2003-05-24), average 5,931.83 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 5,928.07 ft (2004-10-16), highest 5,935.97 ft (2004-05-28), average 5,931.21 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 5,928.36 ft (2005-11-24), highest 5,936.30 ft (2005-05-19), average 5,931.82 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 5,928.21 ft (2006-12-07), highest 5,935.90 ft (2006-06-22), average 5,931.71 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 5,928.11 ft (2007-12-03), highest 5,935.88 ft (2007-05-28), average 5,932.19 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 5,928.07 ft (2008-10-30), highest 5,935.93 ft (2008-06-07), average 5,931.21 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 5,928.23 ft (2009-11-17), highest 5,935.92 ft (2009-05-31), average 5,931.58 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 5,928.36 ft (2010-01-07), highest 5,935.96 ft (2010-06-13), average 5,931.70 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 5,928.27 ft (2011-12-25), highest 5,935.90 ft (2011-06-21), average 5,931.69 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 5,928.24 ft (2012-01-18), highest 5,935.90 ft (2012-06-06), average 5,932.17 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 5,928.20 ft (2013-11-18), highest 5,935.33 ft (2013-06-10), average 5,931.29 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 5,928.21 ft (2014-01-04), highest 5,935.89 ft (2014-05-23), average 5,932.12 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 5,928.42 ft (2015-10-31), highest 5,932.84 ft (2015-06-11), average 5,930.65 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 5,928.43 ft (2016-10-13), highest 5,935.78 ft (2016-06-08), average 5,931.76 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 5,928.67 ft (2017-11-01), highest 5,935.94 ft (2017-07-06), average 5,932.01 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 5,927.50 ft (2018-11-11), highest 5,935.81 ft (2018-05-24), average 5,931.23 ft, 360 days measured2019: lowest 5,927.61 ft (2019-11-24), highest 5,935.88 ft (2019-07-11), average 5,930.94 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 5,927.84 ft (2020-01-13), highest 5,935.85 ft (2020-05-17), average 5,932.03 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 5,927.73 ft (2021-10-16), highest 5,935.02 ft (2021-06-02), average 5,930.60 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 5,927.93 ft (2022-12-25), highest 5,935.93 ft (2022-05-19), average 5,932.38 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 5,928.10 ft (2023-12-17), highest 5,935.89 ft (2023-06-10), average 5,931.82 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 5,928.05 ft (2024-12-13), highest 5,935.88 ft (2024-06-05), average 5,931.67 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 5,928.03 ft (2025-01-30), highest 5,935.86 ft (2025-05-19), average 5,931.96 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 5,928.52 ft (2026-02-08), highest 5,935.81 ft (2026-05-26), average 5,933.11 ft, 294 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.

  • 19915,927.23 ft on Jan 24
  • 19905,927.29 ft on Dec 23
  • 19925,927.49 ft on Oct 26
  • 20185,927.50 ft on Nov 11
  • 20195,927.61 ft on Nov 24

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (294 days)5,933.115,928.52Feb 85,935.81May 26
20255,931.965,928.03Jan 305,935.86May 19
20245,931.675,928.05Dec 135,935.88Jun 5
20235,931.825,928.10Dec 175,935.89Jun 10
20225,932.385,927.93Dec 255,935.93May 19
20215,930.605,927.73Oct 165,935.02Jun 2
20205,932.035,927.84Jan 135,935.85May 17
20195,930.945,927.61Nov 245,935.88Jul 11
20185,931.235,927.50Nov 115,935.81May 24
20175,932.015,928.67Nov 15,935.94Jul 6
20165,931.765,928.43Oct 135,935.78Jun 8
20155,930.655,928.42Oct 315,932.84Jun 11
20145,932.125,928.21Jan 45,935.89May 23
20135,931.295,928.20Nov 185,935.33Jun 10
20125,932.175,928.24Jan 185,935.90Jun 6
20115,931.695,928.27Dec 255,935.90Jun 21
20105,931.705,928.36Jan 75,935.96Jun 13
20095,931.585,928.23Nov 175,935.92May 31
20085,931.215,928.07Oct 305,935.93Jun 7
20075,932.195,928.11Dec 35,935.88May 28
20065,931.715,928.21Dec 75,935.90Jun 22
20055,931.825,928.36Nov 245,936.30May 19
20045,931.215,928.07Oct 165,935.97May 28
20035,931.835,928.20Dec 45,936.09May 24
20025,931.565,928.20Dec 125,935.95May 30
20015,931.095,927.93Jan 55,935.81May 18
20005,931.525,927.97Dec 315,936.04May 24
19995,931.195,928.10Dec 255,935.80Jul 1
19985,931.535,928.00Jan 15,935.84Jul 26
19975,931.535,927.99Dec 295,938.64Jan 2
19965,931.575,927.98Nov 165,936.03May 17
19955,931.315,927.78Jan 35,935.95Jun 26
19945,930.375,927.61Nov 45,935.12Jun 9
19935,931.125,927.63Nov 205,936.08Jun 29
19925,930.185,927.49Oct 265,934.79May 27
19915,930.845,927.23Jan 245,935.75Jul 3
19905,931.235,927.29Dec 235,935.77Jun 1
1989 (321 days)5,932.365,927.74Dec 105,935.80May 5

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January5,928.755,927.235,938.64
February5,928.805,927.275,935.47
March5,929.335,927.715,933.22
April5,931.085,928.425,935.80
May5,934.115,929.785,936.30
June5,935.435,932.615,936.08
July5,935.215,931.875,935.94
August5,934.555,931.105,935.84
September5,932.895,927.925,935.53
October5,930.285,927.495,934.76
November5,928.755,927.415,933.64
December5,928.595,927.295,934.72

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