Cherry Creek Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 5,545.85 ft
Highest on record
5,699.94 ft
Aug 26, 1990
Lowest on record
5,499.97 ft
Jun 10, 1990
Today
5,545.85 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1989
In short
Across 35 complete years, 1990 had the lowest average level (5,545.64 ft) and 2015 the highest (5,550.58 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (5,548.84 ft) and highest in May (5,550.12 ft).
Cherry Creek Reservoir level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Full pool
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 1990
- 2013
- 2023
- 2022
- 2025
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 5,546.91 | 5,545.84 | Oct 20 | 5,547.87 | May 9 |
| 2025 | 5,548.11 | 5,546.92 | Aug 25 | 5,550.16 | May 28 |
| 2024 | 5,550.22 | 5,548.74 | Dec 10 | 5,552.57 | Apr 29 |
| 2023 | 5,549.49 | 5,546.76 | May 10 | 5,556.74 | May 15 |
| 2022 | 5,548.18 | 5,546.91 | Oct 26 | 5,549.35 | Aug 18 |
| 2021 | 5,549.11 | 5,548.31 | Nov 8 | 5,551.77 | Jun 30 |
| 2020 | 5,549.44 | 5,548.10 | Nov 16 | 5,550.58 | Mar 25 |
| 2019 | 5,549.37 | 5,548.08 | Jan 2 | 5,550.79 | Jun 25 |
| 2018 | 5,549.47 | 5,547.94 | Nov 10 | 5,551.39 | May 8 |
| 2017 | 5,549.72 | 5,548.84 | Sep 22 | 5,551.40 | May 30 |
| 2016 | 5,550.00 | 5,549.20 | Dec 7 | 5,550.94 | May 2 |
| 2015 | 5,550.58 | 5,549.69 | Sep 2 | 5,555.27 | Jun 17 |
| 2014 | 5,550.26 | 5,549.89 | Jul 29 | 5,551.07 | May 14 |
| 2013 | 5,548.56 | 5,546.23 | Sep 9 | 5,553.35 | Sep 25 |
| 2012 | 5,549.38 | 5,547.92 | Nov 25 | 5,551.71 | Jun 8 |
| 2011 | 5,549.39 | 5,548.45 | Apr 6 | 5,551.11 | Jul 15 |
| 2010 | 5,549.70 | 5,548.57 | Nov 4 | 5,552.01 | Apr 25 |
| 2009 | 5,549.87 | 5,548.97 | Jan 1 | 5,551.38 | Jun 4 |
| 2008 | 5,549.58 | 5,548.53 | Nov 8 | 5,550.95 | Mar 5 |
| 2007 | 5,550.00 | 5,548.70 | Oct 11 | 5,552.91 | Apr 27 |
| 2006 | 5,549.24 | 5,548.03 | Sep 7 | 5,550.30 | Jan 11 |
| 2005 | 5,550.07 | 5,549.16 | Oct 9 | 5,551.45 | Apr 15 |
| 2004 | 5,550.42 | 5,550.06 | Jun 15 | 5,552.55 | Aug 20 |
| 2003 | 5,550.19 | 5,549.44 | Jan 1 | 5,552.42 | Apr 28 |
| 2002 | 5,549.94 | 5,548.84 | Oct 26 | 5,550.79 | Jun 6 |
| 2001 | 5,550.40 | 5,549.12 | Jan 3 | 5,552.78 | May 8 |
| 2000 | 5,550.07 | 5,548.89 | Oct 30 | 5,551.04 | May 20 |
| 1999 | 5,550.51 | 5,549.84 | Aug 25 | 5,553.20 | May 2 |
| 1998 | 5,550.48 | 5,549.98 | Sep 28 | 5,552.16 | Aug 5 |
| 1997 | 5,550.32 | 5,549.74 | Jul 25 | 5,550.85 | Aug 8 |
| 1996 | 5,550.09 | 5,549.25 | Dec 2 | 5,550.93 | May 29 |
| 1995 | 5,549.89 | 5,548.96 | Jan 1 | 5,550.99 | May 19 |
| 1994 | 5,549.74 | 5,548.75 | Oct 16 | 5,550.90 | Feb 22 |
| 1993 | 5,549.74 | 5,548.84 | Sep 12 | 5,550.65 | Apr 7 |
| 1992 (326 days) | 5,549.56 | 5,503.13 | May 11 | 5,554.05 | Feb 9 |
| 1991 | 5,549.78 | 5,548.52 | Nov 7 | 5,566.79 | Oct 16 |
| 1990 | 5,545.64 | 5,499.97 | Jun 10 | 5,699.94 | Aug 26 |
| 1989 (1 days) | 5,550.28 | 5,550.28 | Dec 31 | 5,550.28 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,549.62 | 5,529.27 | 5,551.11 |
| February | 5,549.82 | 5,547.00 | 5,554.05 |
| March | 5,549.76 | 5,499.99 | 5,552.25 |
| April | 5,549.44 | 5,499.99 | 5,552.91 |
| May | 5,550.12 | 5,499.99 | 5,563.02 |
| June | 5,549.86 | 5,499.97 | 5,555.27 |
| July | 5,549.46 | 5,499.99 | 5,553.34 |
| August | 5,549.84 | 5,523.52 | 5,699.94 |
| September | 5,548.84 | 5,499.99 | 5,572.37 |
| October | 5,549.24 | 5,545.84 | 5,566.79 |
| November | 5,549.33 | 5,547.06 | 5,550.86 |
| December | 5,549.46 | 5,546.92 | 5,550.82 |
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