Cave Run Lake water level history
Daily records since 2001 · Level today: 730.02 ft
Highest on record
761.09 ft
Apr 20, 2015
Lowest on record
724.09 ft
Mar 16, 2013
Today
730.02 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
25
since 2001
In short
Across 22 complete years, 2017 had the lowest average level (727.79 ft) and 2025 the highest (734.47 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in December (725.96 ft) and highest in May (733.89 ft).
Cave Run 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.
- 2013
- 2008
- 2024
- 2014
- 2015
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 728.73 | 724.27 | Feb 2 | 733.93 | May 29 |
| 2025 | 734.47 | 724.26 | Jan 17 | 757.66 | Apr 10 |
| 2024 | 728.42 | 724.14 | Jan 23 | 736.98 | Apr 15 |
| 2023 | 728.71 | 724.22 | Dec 10 | 738.43 | Feb 21 |
| 2022 | 731.61 | 724.21 | Dec 6 | 744.04 | Mar 10 |
| 2021 | 730.82 | 724.29 | Dec 4 | 750.61 | Mar 5 |
| 2020 | 730.82 | 724.34 | Dec 13 | 741.34 | Feb 16 |
| 2019 | 733.39 | 724.98 | Nov 26 | 755.58 | Feb 27 |
| 2018 | 731.72 | 724.27 | Dec 14 | 744.87 | Mar 2 |
| 2017 | 727.79 | 724.24 | Nov 4 | 732.93 | May 14 |
| 2016 | 728.89 | 724.25 | Jan 21 | 736.09 | May 14 |
| 2015 | 733.24 | 724.17 | Feb 15 | 761.09 | Apr 20 |
| 2014 | 728.95 | 724.16 | Jan 24 | 736.23 | May 3 |
| 2013 | 727.94 | 724.09 | Mar 16 | 734.74 | Jul 9 |
| 2012 | 727.87 | 724.39 | Feb 11 | 731.31 | Jul 28 |
| 2011 | 733.45 | 724.20 | Jan 16 | 759.65 | May 5 |
| 2010 | 729.17 | 724.25 | Jan 15 | 743.94 | May 8 |
| 2009 (275 days) | 728.69 | 724.13 | Nov 29 | 740.24 | May 13 |
| 2008 | 728.56 | 724.10 | Jan 7 | 735.25 | Apr 7 |
| 2007 | 728.01 | 724.20 | Jan 2 | 732.17 | Apr 18 |
| 2006 | 728.58 | 724.23 | Dec 31 | 735.24 | Sep 26 |
| 2005 | 729.15 | 724.23 | Dec 1 | 736.64 | May 3 |
| 2004 | 730.99 | 724.28 | Feb 1 | 747.14 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | 731.75 | 724.45 | Dec 31 | 751.17 | Feb 26 |
| 2002 (322 days) | 730.53 | 724.33 | Jan 5 | 744.36 | Apr 3 |
| 2001 (1 days) | 724.36 | 724.36 | Dec 31 | 724.36 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 726.85 | 724.10 | 741.03 |
| February | 729.39 | 724.15 | 756.89 |
| March | 732.35 | 724.09 | 754.94 |
| April | 733.04 | 725.74 | 761.09 |
| May | 733.89 | 728.32 | 759.65 |
| June | 731.62 | 729.76 | 747.14 |
| July | 730.77 | 729.61 | 742.41 |
| August | 730.55 | 729.40 | 738.92 |
| September | 730.48 | 728.05 | 744.27 |
| October | 728.75 | 724.39 | 742.86 |
| November | 726.18 | 724.13 | 733.66 |
| December | 725.96 | 724.15 | 736.23 |
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