Richard B. Russell Lake water level history
Daily records since 2016 · Level today: 473.62 ft
Highest on record
479.40 ft
Feb 27, 2020
Lowest on record
471.01 ft
Jan 8, 2018
Today
473.62 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
10
since 2016
In short
Across 9 complete years, 2017 had the lowest average level (474.06 ft) and 2020 the highest (474.83 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (473.98 ft) and highest in May (474.79 ft).
Richard B. Russell 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.
- 2018
- 2017
- 2019
- 2025
- 2023
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 473.85 | 472.43 | Feb 12 | 475.63 | Mar 16 |
| 2025 | 474.19 | 471.90 | Nov 22 | 476.45 | May 30 |
| 2024 | 474.59 | 472.88 | Feb 8 | 478.53 | Sep 29 |
| 2023 | 474.43 | 472.10 | Oct 15 | 476.66 | Jan 6 |
| 2022 | 474.55 | 472.70 | Dec 28 | 475.88 | Jan 12 |
| 2021 | 474.64 | 472.65 | Oct 26 | 477.89 | Oct 9 |
| 2020 | 474.83 | 472.36 | Nov 5 | 479.40 | Feb 27 |
| 2019 | 474.35 | 471.36 | Sep 6 | 476.62 | Jan 7 |
| 2018 | 474.36 | 471.01 | Jan 8 | 477.49 | Nov 22 |
| 2017 | 474.06 | 471.27 | Jan 11 | 476.01 | Jan 3 |
| 2016 (210 days) | 474.08 | 472.56 | Dec 22 | 475.52 | Dec 7 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 474.32 | 471.01 | 476.66 |
| February | 474.53 | 472.43 | 479.40 |
| March | 474.54 | 472.92 | 478.55 |
| April | 474.68 | 473.43 | 475.68 |
| May | 474.79 | 473.55 | 476.58 |
| June | 474.39 | 473.42 | 476.45 |
| July | 474.28 | 472.40 | 475.51 |
| August | 474.20 | 472.36 | 475.48 |
| September | 473.98 | 471.36 | 478.53 |
| October | 474.18 | 472.10 | 478.16 |
| November | 474.22 | 471.90 | 477.49 |
| December | 474.45 | 472.10 | 476.10 |
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