Palisades Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 5,515.84 ft
Highest on record
5,620.90 ft
Jun 21, 1997
Lowest on record
0.00 ft
Mar 12, 2003
Today
5,515.84 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1990
In short
Across 36 complete years, 2003 had the lowest average level (5,501.38 ft) and 1998 the highest (5,605.19 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (5,550.60 ft) and highest in July (5,596.71 ft).
Palisades 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.
- 2003
- 2002
- 2016
- 2010
- 2006
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (290 days) | 5,553.45 | 5,515.03 | Oct 16 | 5,587.17 | Apr 9 |
| 2025 | 5,570.54 | 5,510.48 | Oct 11 | 5,617.18 | Jun 19 |
| 2024 | 5,593.59 | 5,555.85 | Oct 19 | 5,619.90 | Jun 19 |
| 2023 | 5,580.85 | 5,535.87 | Jan 1 | 5,619.52 | Jun 30 |
| 2022 | 5,551.35 | 5,511.24 | Oct 25 | 5,601.13 | Jul 2 |
| 2021 | 5,570.92 | 5,508.41 | Oct 14 | 5,613.63 | Jun 13 |
| 2020 | 5,598.29 | 5,566.54 | Oct 23 | 5,620.15 | Jun 27 |
| 2019 | 5,601.47 | 5,575.73 | May 8 | 5,619.78 | Jul 2 |
| 2018 | 5,598.44 | 5,570.37 | Apr 28 | 5,619.97 | Jun 27 |
| 2017 | 5,586.85 | 5,514.07 | May 6 | 5,620.28 | Jul 7 |
| 2016 | 5,565.45 | 5,400.00 | Aug 12 | 5,610.49 | Jun 16 |
| 2015 | 5,586.71 | 5,539.41 | Oct 19 | 5,619.84 | Jun 18 |
| 2014 | 5,568.83 | 5,536.07 | Jan 1 | 5,601.08 | Jul 13 |
| 2013 | 5,544.53 | 5,508.07 | Sep 17 | 5,573.43 | Apr 21 |
| 2012 | 5,576.87 | 5,514.63 | Oct 29 | 5,618.31 | Jun 26 |
| 2011 | 5,589.76 | 5,518.39 | May 7 | 5,620.20 | Jul 21 |
| 2010 | 5,593.12 | 5,400.00 | Feb 25 | 5,620.10 | Jun 24 |
| 2009 | 5,593.46 | 5,560.64 | May 16 | 5,620.42 | Jun 28 |
| 2008 | 5,570.73 | 5,534.36 | Jan 1 | 5,619.78 | Jul 17 |
| 2007 | 5,559.87 | 5,501.33 | Sep 25 | 5,614.16 | May 5 |
| 2006 | 5,582.86 | 5,400.00 | Aug 27 | 5,617.97 | Jun 16 |
| 2005 | 5,570.93 | 5,542.98 | Jan 1 | 5,613.17 | Jun 29 |
| 2004 | 5,541.05 | 5,516.05 | Oct 20 | 5,584.54 | Mar 8 |
| 2003 | 5,501.38 | 0.00 | Mar 12 | 5,596.55 | Jun 1 |
| 2002 | 5,536.36 | 2,756.36 | Oct 6 | 5,582.03 | Jun 12 |
| 2001 | 5,547.87 | 5,512.62 | Oct 12 | 5,580.89 | May 3 |
| 2000 | 5,582.71 | 5,531.89 | Oct 25 | 5,619.18 | Jun 15 |
| 1999 | 5,594.48 | 5,547.50 | Apr 28 | 5,619.29 | Jul 17 |
| 1998 | 5,605.19 | 5,584.75 | Apr 29 | 5,620.15 | Jul 9 |
| 1997 | 5,593.34 | 5,505.32 | May 6 | 5,620.90 | Jun 21 |
| 1996 | 5,595.57 | 5,524.26 | May 12 | 5,620.54 | Jul 7 |
| 1995 | 5,588.61 | 5,531.75 | Jan 1 | 5,620.51 | Jul 14 |
| 1994 | 5,574.46 | 5,502.51 | Oct 7 | 5,620.26 | May 14 |
| 1993 | 5,586.15 | 5,534.77 | Jan 1 | 5,620.59 | Jul 1 |
| 1992 | 5,555.70 | 5,518.40 | Oct 14 | 5,600.12 | Apr 20 |
| 1991 | 5,570.33 | 5,528.83 | Jan 1 | 5,620.60 | Jun 16 |
| 1990 | 5,569.31 | 5,499.04 | Oct 26 | 5,616.84 | May 3 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,575.16 | 5,528.83 | 5,618.63 |
| February | 5,579.44 | 5,400.00 | 5,617.88 |
| March | 5,576.00 | 0.00 | 5,619.77 |
| April | 5,579.13 | 5,508.88 | 5,620.20 |
| May | 5,577.88 | 2,787.11 | 5,620.26 |
| June | 5,594.35 | 2,788.89 | 5,620.90 |
| July | 5,596.71 | 5,527.45 | 5,620.59 |
| August | 5,576.26 | 5,400.00 | 5,619.89 |
| September | 5,559.72 | 5,499.33 | 5,618.48 |
| October | 5,550.60 | 2,756.36 | 5,614.29 |
| November | 5,559.76 | 5,400.00 | 5,617.64 |
| December | 5,568.24 | 5,518.13 | 5,618.87 |
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