Vega Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 2003 · Level today: 7,928.17 ft
Highest on record
7,986.28 ft
May 16, 2006
Lowest on record
7,926.04 ft
Oct 10, 2026
Today
7,928.17 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
23
since 2003
In short
Across 19 complete years, 2021 had the lowest average level (7,940.57 ft) and 2011 the highest (7,965.51 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (7,946.40 ft) and highest in June (7,970.26 ft).
Vega 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.
- 2021
- 2020
- 2018
- 2022
- 2025
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 7,943.29 | 7,926.04 | Oct 10 | 7,962.75 | May 18 |
| 2025 | 7,952.73 | 7,937.34 | Oct 3 | 7,974.94 | May 24 |
| 2024 | 7,963.63 | 7,949.74 | Oct 17 | 7,985.37 | May 31 |
| 2023 | 7,962.81 | 7,946.17 | Jan 1 | 7,985.71 | May 31 |
| 2022 | 7,950.03 | 7,936.30 | Jan 1 | 7,978.05 | Jun 13 |
| 2021 | 7,940.57 | 7,931.48 | Sep 28 | 7,963.74 | May 28 |
| 2020 | 7,952.25 | 7,932.13 | Oct 23 | 7,975.84 | May 23 |
| 2019 | 7,958.87 | 7,937.40 | Jan 1 | 7,985.80 | Jun 20 |
| 2018 | 7,949.01 | 7,932.13 | Oct 1 | 7,975.87 | May 22 |
| 2017 | 7,946.98 | 7,945.95 | Jan 1 | 7,949.88 | Dec 31 |
| 2016 | 7,945.38 | 7,944.80 | Jan 1 | 7,945.95 | Dec 31 |
| 2015 | 7,944.23 | 7,943.66 | Jan 1 | 7,944.80 | Dec 30 |
| 2014 | 7,943.09 | 7,942.52 | Jan 1 | 7,943.66 | Dec 30 |
| 2013 | 7,941.95 | 7,941.38 | Jan 1 | 7,942.52 | Dec 31 |
| 2012 | 7,958.99 | 7,941.01 | Oct 11 | 7,983.80 | May 13 |
| 2011 | 7,965.51 | 7,952.92 | Jan 1 | 7,985.00 | Jun 15 |
| 2010 | 7,960.70 | 7,948.23 | Oct 17 | 7,985.50 | Jun 8 |
| 2009 | 7,962.96 | 7,949.10 | Oct 12 | 7,985.67 | May 26 |
| 2008 | 7,965.51 | 7,953.40 | Oct 4 | 7,985.12 | Jun 20 |
| 2007 (216 days) | 7,964.89 | 7,948.77 | Sep 22 | 7,986.21 | May 18 |
| 2006 (300 days) | 7,967.22 | 7,949.17 | Sep 29 | 7,986.28 | May 16 |
| 2005 (293 days) | 7,969.06 | 7,957.61 | Jan 1 | 7,985.23 | Jun 29 |
| 2004 | 7,959.17 | 7,946.74 | Jan 1 | 7,984.74 | May 29 |
| 2003 (55 days) | 7,945.25 | 7,943.87 | Nov 5 | 7,946.70 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,949.04 | 7,934.24 | 7,962.70 |
| February | 7,949.92 | 7,935.41 | 7,963.34 |
| March | 7,951.92 | 7,936.62 | 7,969.04 |
| April | 7,955.16 | 7,938.20 | 7,980.22 |
| May | 7,966.87 | 7,941.75 | 7,986.28 |
| June | 7,970.26 | 7,941.85 | 7,985.80 |
| July | 7,965.19 | 7,936.68 | 7,985.16 |
| August | 7,956.47 | 7,926.94 | 7,979.98 |
| September | 7,947.99 | 7,926.20 | 7,969.14 |
| October | 7,946.40 | 7,926.04 | 7,963.62 |
| November | 7,947.72 | 7,932.26 | 7,961.83 |
| December | 7,948.68 | 7,933.25 | 7,962.17 |
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