Red Lake Dam water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 1,173.55 ft
Highest on record
1,176.87 ft
Jul 23, 2011
Lowest on record
1,172.44 ft
Nov 24, 1990
Today
1,173.55 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1990
In short
Across 36 complete years, 1991 had the lowest average level (1,172.96 ft) and 2020 the highest (1,175.61 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in February (1,173.98 ft) and highest in July (1,174.72 ft).
Red Lake Dam 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.
- 1990
- 2012
- 1991
- 2003
- 1998
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 1,173.76 | 1,173.23 | Sep 15 | 1,174.11 | May 17 |
| 2025 | 1,174.13 | 1,173.55 | Oct 13 | 1,174.92 | May 20 |
| 2024 | 1,174.45 | 1,173.65 | Nov 7 | 1,175.28 | Jul 10 |
| 2023 | 1,174.74 | 1,173.61 | Nov 26 | 1,175.68 | May 24 |
| 2022 | 1,174.97 | 1,173.48 | Jan 3 | 1,176.28 | Jun 29 |
| 2021 | 1,174.01 | 1,172.91 | Nov 17 | 1,174.84 | May 23 |
| 2020 | 1,175.61 | 1,174.68 | Nov 15 | 1,176.43 | Jun 14 |
| 2019 | 1,174.79 | 1,173.64 | Jan 24 | 1,175.50 | Dec 31 |
| 2018 | 1,173.50 | 1,173.17 | Sep 26 | 1,173.96 | Jun 24 |
| 2017 | 1,173.79 | 1,173.05 | Oct 18 | 1,174.57 | Apr 26 |
| 2016 | 1,174.44 | 1,173.70 | Dec 7 | 1,175.10 | Apr 25 |
| 2015 | 1,174.37 | 1,173.53 | Nov 19 | 1,175.14 | Jun 11 |
| 2014 | 1,174.56 | 1,173.63 | Jan 4 | 1,175.88 | Jun 24 |
| 2013 | 1,173.56 | 1,172.89 | Jan 9 | 1,174.35 | Jul 17 |
| 2012 | 1,173.71 | 1,172.54 | Oct 5 | 1,174.57 | Apr 21 |
| 2011 | 1,175.51 | 1,174.08 | Nov 28 | 1,176.87 | Jul 23 |
| 2010 | 1,174.82 | 1,174.41 | Jun 18 | 1,175.18 | Jun 26 |
| 2009 | 1,174.96 | 1,174.08 | Mar 7 | 1,176.04 | May 25 |
| 2008 | 1,174.03 | 1,173.39 | Oct 9 | 1,174.93 | Jun 11 |
| 2007 | 1,173.97 | 1,173.42 | Sep 13 | 1,174.78 | Jun 17 |
| 2006 | 1,174.30 | 1,173.17 | Oct 13 | 1,175.47 | Jun 9 |
| 2005 | 1,174.62 | 1,173.97 | Nov 9 | 1,175.99 | Jun 29 |
| 2004 | 1,173.80 | 1,173.27 | Jan 3 | 1,174.37 | Nov 8 |
| 2003 | 1,173.49 | 1,172.78 | Nov 6 | 1,173.95 | May 9 |
| 2002 | 1,174.27 | 1,173.25 | Nov 1 | 1,175.37 | Jul 10 |
| 2001 | 1,174.95 | 1,173.82 | Mar 31 | 1,176.12 | Jun 17 |
| 2000 | 1,174.15 | 1,173.69 | Sep 20 | 1,174.60 | Jan 1 |
| 1999 | 1,174.64 | 1,173.35 | Mar 17 | 1,175.77 | Sep 16 |
| 1998 | 1,173.95 | 1,172.86 | Nov 19 | 1,174.79 | Jul 5 |
| 1997 | 1,174.69 | 1,173.92 | Apr 2 | 1,175.82 | Jul 18 |
| 1996 | 1,174.55 | 1,173.59 | Oct 30 | 1,175.67 | Jun 6 |
| 1995 | 1,174.29 | 1,173.76 | Jul 1 | 1,174.82 | Jun 7 |
| 1994 | 1,174.23 | 1,173.53 | Mar 9 | 1,175.06 | Aug 4 |
| 1993 | 1,174.07 | 1,173.40 | Nov 17 | 1,174.62 | Aug 11 |
| 1992 | 1,173.83 | 1,173.17 | Jan 1 | 1,174.43 | Nov 6 |
| 1991 | 1,172.96 | 1,172.57 | Jan 5 | 1,173.36 | Jul 12 |
| 1990 | 1,173.17 | 1,172.44 | Nov 24 | 1,173.90 | Jul 6 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,174.00 | 1,172.57 | 1,175.56 |
| February | 1,173.98 | 1,172.60 | 1,175.54 |
| March | 1,173.99 | 1,172.70 | 1,175.49 |
| April | 1,174.22 | 1,172.76 | 1,176.16 |
| May | 1,174.56 | 1,172.85 | 1,176.56 |
| June | 1,174.72 | 1,172.91 | 1,176.81 |
| July | 1,174.72 | 1,173.14 | 1,176.87 |
| August | 1,174.49 | 1,173.02 | 1,176.57 |
| September | 1,174.28 | 1,172.66 | 1,176.09 |
| October | 1,174.09 | 1,172.48 | 1,175.62 |
| November | 1,174.02 | 1,172.44 | 1,175.46 |
| December | 1,174.04 | 1,172.47 | 1,175.50 |
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