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Rough River Lake near Falls of Rough water level history

Daily records since 2002 · Level today: 488.11 ft

Highest on record
530.19 ft
Apr 6, 2025
Lowest on record
469.08 ft
Dec 17, 2014
Today
488.11 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
25
since 2002

In short

Across 23 complete years, 2023 had the lowest average level (483.79 ft) and 2008 the highest (497.17 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (478.86 ft) and highest in May (498.60 ft).

Rough River Lake near Falls of Rough 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.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (294 days)483.91469.87Mar 2507.04Jul 15
2025495.31470.24Dec 15530.19Apr 6
2024485.20470.02Dec 2505.38Jun 7
2023483.79470.08Dec 15495.33Jul 6
2022491.21470.13Dec 25505.45Apr 18
2021490.04470.08Jan 24505.76May 12
2020492.16470.10Dec 28503.31Mar 25
2019495.61475.23Nov 26511.74Mar 2
2018494.24470.04Jan 1510.52Apr 5
2017489.18469.95Dec 31506.69Oct 14
2016489.07470.21Jan 28505.27May 23
2015491.34470.02Jan 9511.86Apr 22
2014486.29469.08Dec 17499.16May 16
2013488.21470.10Feb 16501.33May 13
2012487.91475.15Feb 13493.97Jan 1
2011495.99475.09Feb 22527.09May 4
2010489.26475.07Jan 11510.79May 9
2009490.28475.15Jan 13503.89May 12
2008497.17475.10Dec 17515.39Apr 8
2007486.67474.92Oct 15515.67Dec 31
2006490.86475.14Feb 27504.21Sep 26
2005490.22475.17Mar 7499.22Sep 1
2004490.48475.10Mar 14514.35Jun 5
2003493.12475.16Feb 12509.23May 18
2002 (322 days)492.45475.09Feb 19507.16May 20

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January481.36470.02515.24
February480.65470.09515.78
March487.03469.87515.46
April494.12470.28530.19
May498.60473.67527.09
June497.76488.65514.35
July496.81490.43508.47
August494.72490.06502.40
September494.15475.78504.21
October492.59474.92506.69
November484.74470.09502.49
December478.86469.08515.67

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