Little Wood River Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 5,181.21 ft
Highest on record
5,755.35 ft
Dec 2, 1991
Lowest on record
2,602.39 ft
Jul 24, 2002
Today
5,181.21 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1990
In short
Across 36 complete years, 2021 had the lowest average level (5,182.03 ft) and 2018 the highest (5,220.60 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (5,178.23 ft) and highest in June (5,228.53 ft).
Little Wood River 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.
- 2002
- 1992
- 1996
- 1994
- 1993
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (290 days) | 5,214.65 | 5,178.23 | Oct 8 | 5,236.63 | Apr 16 |
| 2025 | 5,199.72 | 5,154.08 | Mar 30 | 5,230.62 | Apr 24 |
| 2024 | 5,211.15 | 5,179.90 | Oct 15 | 5,234.79 | Jun 18 |
| 2023 | 5,212.51 | 5,173.33 | Apr 17 | 5,237.01 | Jul 2 |
| 2022 | 5,204.51 | 5,173.65 | Oct 15 | 5,235.32 | Jun 28 |
| 2021 | 5,182.03 | 5,130.00 | Aug 27 | 5,221.59 | Apr 25 |
| 2020 | 5,209.61 | 5,171.26 | Oct 1 | 5,235.93 | Apr 24 |
| 2019 | 5,214.49 | 5,176.98 | Apr 1 | 5,237.23 | Jul 2 |
| 2018 | 5,220.60 | 5,195.83 | Oct 5 | 5,237.12 | May 24 |
| 2017 | 5,214.55 | 5,174.98 | Mar 16 | 5,237.45 | Jun 22 |
| 2016 | 5,210.92 | 5,185.19 | Sep 21 | 5,237.08 | Jun 10 |
| 2015 | 5,191.66 | 5,144.60 | Sep 3 | 5,227.40 | Apr 20 |
| 2014 | 5,189.44 | 5,150.54 | Sep 27 | 5,227.77 | May 5 |
| 2013 | 5,196.87 | 5,142.40 | Sep 11 | 5,236.73 | Apr 18 |
| 2012 | 5,210.87 | 5,168.72 | Oct 9 | 5,237.20 | Apr 28 |
| 2011 | 5,220.20 | 5,199.32 | Oct 4 | 5,237.31 | Jul 4 |
| 2010 | 5,216.59 | 5,184.02 | Oct 6 | 5,237.26 | May 8 |
| 2009 | 5,212.67 | 5,186.30 | Jan 1 | 5,237.67 | Jun 21 |
| 2008 | 5,186.87 | 5,135.67 | Sep 22 | 5,224.20 | Jun 5 |
| 2007 | 5,196.90 | 5,138.74 | Aug 29 | 5,237.29 | Apr 9 |
| 2006 | 5,209.21 | 5,168.70 | Mar 24 | 5,237.41 | Jun 10 |
| 2005 | 5,209.82 | 5,171.42 | Feb 16 | 5,239.11 | May 20 |
| 2004 | 5,201.30 | 5,161.11 | Sep 19 | 5,237.20 | Apr 18 |
| 2003 | 5,198.73 | 5,160.40 | Oct 11 | 5,237.29 | Jun 5 |
| 2002 | 5,185.29 | 2,602.39 | Jul 24 | 5,235.13 | May 9 |
| 2001 | 5,190.27 | 5,131.85 | Sep 4 | 5,236.15 | May 3 |
| 2000 | 5,205.06 | 5,156.67 | Sep 29 | 5,237.27 | May 3 |
| 1999 | 5,209.59 | 5,177.59 | Oct 6 | 5,237.56 | Jun 15 |
| 1998 | 5,218.96 | 5,194.56 | Sep 22 | 5,238.06 | May 11 |
| 1997 | 5,213.05 | 5,174.10 | Apr 17 | 5,238.24 | Jun 11 |
| 1996 | 5,219.48 | 4,562.40 | Jan 5 | 5,237.90 | Jun 10 |
| 1995 | 5,218.35 | 5,171.75 | Mar 7 | 5,238.19 | Jul 11 |
| 1994 | 5,195.94 | 5,105.39 | Dec 1 | 5,237.32 | Apr 18 |
| 1993 | 5,210.35 | 5,117.59 | Jan 30 | 5,736.79 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | 5,191.34 | 2,633.05 | Jul 24 | 5,297.93 | Jan 28 |
| 1991 | 5,202.58 | 5,146.75 | Sep 12 | 5,755.35 | Dec 2 |
| 1990 | 5,197.95 | 5,143.60 | Oct 13 | 5,234.73 | May 7 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,206.47 | 4,562.40 | 5,297.93 |
| February | 5,210.14 | 5,099.59 | 5,234.27 |
| March | 5,212.89 | 5,118.11 | 5,736.79 |
| April | 5,222.61 | 5,154.91 | 5,679.05 |
| May | 5,228.31 | 5,199.95 | 5,239.11 |
| June | 5,228.53 | 5,189.16 | 5,238.24 |
| July | 5,211.57 | 2,602.39 | 5,238.19 |
| August | 5,194.97 | 5,130.00 | 5,237.01 |
| September | 5,179.20 | 5,130.00 | 5,229.35 |
| October | 5,178.23 | 5,137.16 | 5,224.31 |
| November | 5,189.74 | 5,139.09 | 5,258.67 |
| December | 5,199.19 | 5,105.39 | 5,755.35 |
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