Carters Lake water level history
Daily records since 2007 · Level today: 1,071.79 ft
Highest on record
1,099.09 ft
Mar 4, 2019
Lowest on record
1,045.25 ft
Nov 30, 2007
Today
1,071.79 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
19
since 2007
In short
Across 18 complete years, 2008 had the lowest average level (1,066.70 ft) and 2009 the highest (1,075.38 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in November (1,070.02 ft) and highest in April (1,074.42 ft).
Carters Lake 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.
- 2008
- 2016
- 2017
- 2020
- 2023
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 1,071.85 | 1,066.73 | Jan 9 | 1,074.58 | Jan 18 |
| 2025 | 1,073.00 | 1,068.00 | Dec 31 | 1,079.12 | Apr 8 |
| 2024 | 1,073.74 | 1,067.65 | Jan 5 | 1,081.38 | May 10 |
| 2023 | 1,072.41 | 1,067.38 | Dec 8 | 1,077.36 | Jan 5 |
| 2022 | 1,073.31 | 1,068.15 | Feb 15 | 1,080.25 | Feb 5 |
| 2021 | 1,074.24 | 1,069.03 | Feb 12 | 1,085.88 | Mar 29 |
| 2020 | 1,073.32 | 1,067.37 | Sep 24 | 1,091.38 | Feb 14 |
| 2019 | 1,074.25 | 1,068.06 | Nov 16 | 1,099.09 | Mar 4 |
| 2018 | 1,073.79 | 1,069.34 | Mar 23 | 1,082.84 | Feb 15 |
| 2017 | 1,071.69 | 1,063.58 | Jan 1 | 1,076.30 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | 1,070.34 | 1,060.62 | Nov 23 | 1,090.52 | Jan 1 |
| 2015 | 1,073.97 | 1,070.07 | Jan 30 | 1,097.34 | Dec 29 |
| 2014 | 1,072.47 | 1,067.43 | Oct 4 | 1,077.21 | Apr 8 |
| 2013 | 1,074.73 | 1,069.20 | Oct 25 | 1,086.30 | May 12 |
| 2012 | 1,072.79 | 1,068.14 | Dec 7 | 1,076.92 | Apr 1 |
| 2011 | 1,072.74 | 1,068.05 | Nov 2 | 1,080.68 | Mar 13 |
| 2010 | 1,073.53 | 1,069.36 | Oct 22 | 1,082.61 | Feb 9 |
| 2009 | 1,075.38 | 1,070.75 | Jun 4 | 1,088.87 | Jan 11 |
| 2008 | 1,066.70 | 1,046.69 | Jan 4 | 1,077.32 | May 5 |
| 2007 (93 days) | 1,049.17 | 1,045.25 | Nov 30 | 1,054.00 | Sep 30 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,071.89 | 1,046.69 | 1,090.52 |
| February | 1,072.66 | 1,050.26 | 1,099.00 |
| March | 1,073.91 | 1,056.34 | 1,099.09 |
| April | 1,074.42 | 1,067.59 | 1,084.61 |
| May | 1,074.28 | 1,067.96 | 1,086.30 |
| June | 1,073.37 | 1,069.53 | 1,077.43 |
| July | 1,073.04 | 1,069.86 | 1,076.87 |
| August | 1,072.54 | 1,069.17 | 1,076.31 |
| September | 1,072.52 | 1,054.00 | 1,082.80 |
| October | 1,070.87 | 1,049.22 | 1,081.35 |
| November | 1,070.02 | 1,045.25 | 1,083.19 |
| December | 1,071.13 | 1,045.71 | 1,097.34 |
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