John Martin Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1993 · Level today: 3,805.62 ft
Highest on record
3,860.43 ft
May 9, 1999
Lowest on record
1,669.32 ft
Jul 21, 1993
Today
3,805.62 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
34
since 1993
In short
Across 30 complete years, 2006 had the lowest average level (3,799.78 ft) and 1999 the highest (3,850.82 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (3,813.12 ft) and highest in March (3,822.82 ft).
John Martin Reservoir level, all years
Loading chart…
Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Full pool
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 1994
- 2006
- 2004
- 2014
- 2005
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 3,806.56 | 3,800.95 | Sep 20 | 3,812.61 | Apr 14 |
| 2025 | 3,808.81 | 3,800.07 | Oct 29 | 3,819.13 | Apr 15 |
| 2024 | 3,807.81 | 3,799.50 | Oct 31 | 3,814.59 | Apr 3 |
| 2023 | 3,807.49 | 3,802.00 | Oct 1 | 3,823.30 | Jul 23 |
| 2022 | 3,802.76 | 3,797.23 | Oct 18 | 3,810.01 | Apr 19 |
| 2021 | 3,807.83 | 3,799.72 | Oct 29 | 3,816.55 | Jun 5 |
| 2020 | 3,815.59 | 3,806.42 | Nov 1 | 3,826.70 | Apr 6 |
| 2019 | 3,827.71 | 3,817.14 | Oct 28 | 3,834.82 | Apr 15 |
| 2018 | 3,839.11 | 3,828.71 | Oct 31 | 3,849.75 | Mar 19 |
| 2017 | 3,837.28 | 3,825.10 | Jan 1 | 3,845.26 | Dec 31 |
| 2016 | 3,833.61 | 3,822.09 | Nov 1 | 3,842.25 | Mar 8 |
| 2015 | 3,829.33 | 3,803.08 | Jan 1 | 3,850.45 | Jul 15 |
| 2014 | 3,803.34 | 3,794.48 | Oct 31 | 3,810.84 | Apr 14 |
| 2013 | 3,802.32 | 3,798.63 | Aug 4 | 3,805.33 | Apr 9 |
| 2012 | 3,803.36 | 3,799.16 | Oct 22 | 3,811.25 | Apr 15 |
| 2011 | 3,804.13 | 3,795.01 | Sep 25 | 3,814.91 | Apr 3 |
| 2010 | 3,811.32 | 3,802.07 | Sep 20 | 3,821.33 | Apr 19 |
| 2009 | 3,811.21 | 3,802.11 | Oct 31 | 3,819.53 | Apr 19 |
| 2008 | 3,809.03 | 3,799.71 | Aug 9 | 3,815.41 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | 3,810.47 | 3,801.39 | Oct 9 | 3,820.59 | Jun 24 |
| 2006 | 3,799.78 | 3,790.15 | Aug 13 | 3,808.64 | Apr 10 |
| 2005 | 3,805.03 | 3,794.98 | Aug 18 | 3,818.98 | Apr 20 |
| 2004 | 3,800.34 | 3,792.47 | Jul 13 | 3,807.93 | Mar 25 |
| 2003 (321 days) | 3,804.29 | 3,800.65 | Oct 31 | 3,809.65 | Apr 13 |
| 2002 (296 days) | 3,812.00 | 3,801.65 | Oct 22 | 3,821.15 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | 3,824.22 | 3,810.98 | Oct 29 | 3,834.14 | Apr 11 |
| 2000 | 3,839.78 | 3,824.76 | Oct 27 | 3,852.28 | Feb 22 |
| 1999 | 3,850.82 | 3,845.08 | Jan 1 | 3,860.43 | May 9 |
| 1998 | 3,847.36 | 3,841.91 | Oct 30 | 3,852.11 | Apr 28 |
| 1997 | 3,846.38 | 3,839.82 | Jan 13 | 3,851.78 | Dec 22 |
| 1996 | 3,843.15 | 3,828.21 | Nov 17 | 3,849.66 | Mar 18 |
| 1995 | 3,836.91 | 3,819.88 | Jan 1 | 3,853.76 | Jul 25 |
| 1994 | 3,819.33 | 3,748.94 | May 25 | 3,830.55 | Jun 15 |
| 1993 (274 days) | 3,793.32 | 1,669.32 | Jul 21 | 3,821.87 | Jun 24 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,819.29 | 3,772.89 | 3,851.86 |
| February | 3,821.14 | 3,780.31 | 3,852.28 |
| March | 3,822.82 | 3,804.48 | 3,852.17 |
| April | 3,822.74 | 3,796.99 | 3,852.11 |
| May | 3,818.54 | 2,305.65 | 3,860.43 |
| June | 3,821.77 | 3,793.00 | 3,856.73 |
| July | 3,815.90 | 1,669.32 | 3,853.76 |
| August | 3,815.71 | 3,775.01 | 3,852.86 |
| September | 3,813.95 | 3,791.20 | 3,851.55 |
| October | 3,813.12 | 3,791.70 | 3,850.28 |
| November | 3,814.57 | 3,793.71 | 3,850.92 |
| December | 3,817.15 | 3,798.54 | 3,851.78 |
Download
Daily levels as CSV (12,137 rows; credit the original agencies listed below)