Paonia Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 6,386.93 ft
Highest on record
6,449.68 ft
May 16, 1993
Lowest on record
6,358.18 ft
Sep 2, 2012
Today
6,386.93 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
36
since 1990
In short
Across 15 complete years, 2015 had the lowest average level (6,359.25 ft) and 2019 the highest (6,411.37 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (6,380.56 ft) and highest in June (6,428.81 ft).
Paonia Reservoir level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 2012
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2010
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (181 days) | 6,409.69 | 6,370.83 | Sep 10 | 6,447.77 | May 15 |
| 2025 (299 days) | 6,408.57 | 6,369.88 | Sep 11 | 6,447.90 | May 5 |
| 2024 | 6,409.74 | 6,376.85 | Oct 15 | 6,448.09 | Jun 7 |
| 2023 (256 days) | 6,416.27 | 6,378.19 | Oct 2 | 6,449.18 | May 24 |
| 2022 (167 days) | 6,414.33 | 6,377.60 | Sep 14 | 6,448.25 | May 21 |
| 2021 (203 days) | 6,417.19 | 6,383.97 | Sep 28 | 6,447.89 | May 21 |
| 2020 (286 days) | 6,411.72 | 6,377.68 | Aug 24 | 6,448.25 | May 13 |
| 2019 | 6,411.37 | 6,377.77 | Oct 31 | 6,448.55 | Jul 1 |
| 2018 | 6,405.91 | 6,383.22 | Oct 1 | 6,447.81 | May 19 |
| 2017 | 6,365.08 | 6,358.83 | Oct 11 | 6,392.78 | Dec 31 |
| 2016 (306 days) | 6,359.08 | 6,358.99 | Dec 20 | 6,359.16 | Jan 1 |
| 2015 | 6,359.25 | 6,359.16 | Dec 27 | 6,359.33 | Jan 1 |
| 2014 | 6,359.42 | 6,359.34 | Dec 11 | 6,359.51 | Jan 1 |
| 2013 (297 days) | 6,359.60 | 6,359.51 | Dec 17 | 6,359.68 | Jan 1 |
| 2012 | 6,387.05 | 6,358.18 | Sep 2 | 6,447.77 | May 13 |
| 2011 | 6,396.27 | 6,369.33 | Dec 29 | 6,448.89 | Jul 1 |
| 2010 | 6,399.83 | 6,367.63 | Nov 27 | 6,448.35 | May 31 |
| 2009 | 6,403.53 | 6,369.40 | Oct 6 | 6,448.61 | May 28 |
| 2008 | 6,409.88 | 6,374.37 | May 4 | 6,448.78 | Jun 17 |
| 2007 | 6,407.36 | 6,375.96 | Sep 13 | 6,448.51 | May 15 |
| 2006 | 6,408.92 | 6,376.06 | Sep 15 | 6,448.89 | May 24 |
| 2005 (73 days) | 6,394.09 | 6,378.22 | Dec 2 | 6,401.60 | Sep 30 |
| 1999 (272 days) | 6,427.06 | 6,389.17 | Jan 1 | 6,448.63 | May 26 |
| 1998 (91 days) | 6,386.93 | 6,376.74 | Oct 9 | 6,393.89 | Sep 30 |
| 1996 (269 days) | 6,419.18 | 6,365.26 | Apr 14 | 6,448.24 | May 17 |
| 1995 (93 days) | 6,410.48 | 6,403.73 | Dec 5 | 6,415.56 | Oct 29 |
| 1993 (272 days) | 6,419.36 | 6,376.83 | Apr 8 | 6,449.68 | May 16 |
| 1992 | 6,409.16 | 6,372.60 | Nov 26 | 6,448.58 | May 28 |
| 1991 | 6,407.15 | 6,369.79 | Oct 7 | 6,448.86 | Jun 25 |
| 1990 (93 days) | 6,389.15 | 6,374.22 | Sep 30 | 6,397.95 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,385.47 | 6,358.97 | 6,418.42 |
| February | 6,386.43 | 6,358.96 | 6,425.91 |
| March | 6,389.61 | 6,358.95 | 6,424.21 |
| April | 6,395.39 | 6,358.93 | 6,448.31 |
| May | 6,417.34 | 6,358.92 | 6,449.68 |
| June | 6,428.81 | 6,358.90 | 6,449.36 |
| July | 6,424.15 | 6,358.89 | 6,448.89 |
| August | 6,408.61 | 6,358.20 | 6,447.83 |
| September | 6,389.37 | 6,358.18 | 6,442.35 |
| October | 6,380.56 | 6,358.52 | 6,415.56 |
| November | 6,382.18 | 6,359.00 | 6,415.28 |
| December | 6,383.53 | 6,358.99 | 6,410.91 |
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