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Ross Barnett Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 1998 · Level today: 296.20 ft

Highest on record
298.55 ft
Aug 28, 2022
Lowest on record
292.70 ft
Nov 6, 2000
Today
296.20 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
28
since 1998

In short

Across 23 complete years, 2000 had the lowest average level (295.46 ft) and 2014 the highest (297.42 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (296.31 ft) and highest in May (297.37 ft).

Ross Barnett Reservoir level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

292294296297299199820022006201020142018202220261998: lowest 295.50 ft (1998-11-07), highest 296.15 ft (1998-12-30), average 295.78 ft, 65 days measured1999: lowest 294.05 ft (1999-12-09), highest 296.53 ft (1999-01-05), average 295.64 ft, 362 days measured2000: lowest 292.70 ft (2000-11-06), highest 297.24 ft (2000-05-10), average 295.46 ft, 361 days measured2001: lowest 295.44 ft (2001-04-07), highest 297.74 ft (2001-09-03), average 296.87 ft, 356 days measured2002: lowest 295.81 ft (2002-03-01), highest 297.57 ft (2002-08-01), average 296.77 ft, 364 days measured2003: lowest 295.34 ft (2003-02-25), highest 297.68 ft (2003-04-08), average 296.92 ft, 356 days measured2004: lowest 295.77 ft (2004-02-11), highest 297.64 ft (2004-05-17), average 296.85 ft, 363 days measured2005: lowest 295.57 ft (2005-11-12), highest 297.60 ft (2005-07-15), average 296.55 ft, 350 days measured2006: lowest 295.49 ft (2006-10-15), highest 297.69 ft (2006-05-12), average 296.51 ft, 359 days measured2007: lowest 295.82 ft (2007-07-05), highest 297.34 ft (2007-07-24), average 296.46 ft, 263 days measured2010: lowest 295.95 ft (2010-10-26), highest 296.69 ft (2010-09-30), average 296.21 ft, 93 days measured2011: lowest 295.93 ft (2011-03-23), highest 297.77 ft (2011-05-18), average 296.78 ft, 361 days measured2012: lowest 296.00 ft (2012-12-01), highest 297.79 ft (2012-06-05), average 296.95 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 295.86 ft (2013-01-29), highest 298.02 ft (2013-05-12), average 297.24 ft, 364 days measured2014: lowest 296.68 ft (2014-04-27), highest 297.85 ft (2014-04-16), average 297.42 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 295.11 ft (2015-10-24), highest 298.00 ft (2015-02-23), average 297.17 ft, 350 days measured2016: lowest 295.03 ft (2016-11-27), highest 298.04 ft (2016-03-13), average 296.99 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 296.26 ft (2017-12-04), highest 298.51 ft (2017-04-04), average 297.28 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 295.63 ft (2018-12-25), highest 297.87 ft (2018-03-08), average 297.29 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 295.34 ft (2019-12-29), highest 297.84 ft (2019-01-06), average 296.31 ft, 352 days measured2020: lowest 295.01 ft (2020-01-29), highest 298.48 ft (2020-02-16), average 297.12 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 295.99 ft (2021-01-30), highest 297.77 ft (2021-04-10), average 297.11 ft, 361 days measured2022: lowest 295.97 ft (2022-02-23), highest 298.55 ft (2022-08-28), average 297.06 ft, 358 days measured2023: lowest 296.12 ft (2023-11-08), highest 298.07 ft (2023-06-24), average 297.03 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 296.47 ft (2024-12-07), highest 298.06 ft (2024-04-13), average 297.21 ft, 349 days measured2025: lowest 296.00 ft (2025-11-29), highest 297.95 ft (2025-05-13), average 297.09 ft, 364 days measured2026: lowest 296.01 ft (2026-02-10), highest 298.19 ft (2026-06-21), average 297.08 ft, 289 days measured
292294296297299199820052012201920261998: lowest 295.50 ft (1998-11-07), highest 296.15 ft (1998-12-30), average 295.78 ft, 65 days measured1999: lowest 294.05 ft (1999-12-09), highest 296.53 ft (1999-01-05), average 295.64 ft, 362 days measured2000: lowest 292.70 ft (2000-11-06), highest 297.24 ft (2000-05-10), average 295.46 ft, 361 days measured2001: lowest 295.44 ft (2001-04-07), highest 297.74 ft (2001-09-03), average 296.87 ft, 356 days measured2002: lowest 295.81 ft (2002-03-01), highest 297.57 ft (2002-08-01), average 296.77 ft, 364 days measured2003: lowest 295.34 ft (2003-02-25), highest 297.68 ft (2003-04-08), average 296.92 ft, 356 days measured2004: lowest 295.77 ft (2004-02-11), highest 297.64 ft (2004-05-17), average 296.85 ft, 363 days measured2005: lowest 295.57 ft (2005-11-12), highest 297.60 ft (2005-07-15), average 296.55 ft, 350 days measured2006: lowest 295.49 ft (2006-10-15), highest 297.69 ft (2006-05-12), average 296.51 ft, 359 days measured2007: lowest 295.82 ft (2007-07-05), highest 297.34 ft (2007-07-24), average 296.46 ft, 263 days measured2010: lowest 295.95 ft (2010-10-26), highest 296.69 ft (2010-09-30), average 296.21 ft, 93 days measured2011: lowest 295.93 ft (2011-03-23), highest 297.77 ft (2011-05-18), average 296.78 ft, 361 days measured2012: lowest 296.00 ft (2012-12-01), highest 297.79 ft (2012-06-05), average 296.95 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 295.86 ft (2013-01-29), highest 298.02 ft (2013-05-12), average 297.24 ft, 364 days measured2014: lowest 296.68 ft (2014-04-27), highest 297.85 ft (2014-04-16), average 297.42 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 295.11 ft (2015-10-24), highest 298.00 ft (2015-02-23), average 297.17 ft, 350 days measured2016: lowest 295.03 ft (2016-11-27), highest 298.04 ft (2016-03-13), average 296.99 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 296.26 ft (2017-12-04), highest 298.51 ft (2017-04-04), average 297.28 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 295.63 ft (2018-12-25), highest 297.87 ft (2018-03-08), average 297.29 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 295.34 ft (2019-12-29), highest 297.84 ft (2019-01-06), average 296.31 ft, 352 days measured2020: lowest 295.01 ft (2020-01-29), highest 298.48 ft (2020-02-16), average 297.12 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 295.99 ft (2021-01-30), highest 297.77 ft (2021-04-10), average 297.11 ft, 361 days measured2022: lowest 295.97 ft (2022-02-23), highest 298.55 ft (2022-08-28), average 297.06 ft, 358 days measured2023: lowest 296.12 ft (2023-11-08), highest 298.07 ft (2023-06-24), average 297.03 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 296.47 ft (2024-12-07), highest 298.06 ft (2024-04-13), average 297.21 ft, 349 days measured2025: lowest 296.00 ft (2025-11-29), highest 297.95 ft (2025-05-13), average 297.09 ft, 364 days measured2026: lowest 296.01 ft (2026-02-10), highest 298.19 ft (2026-06-21), average 297.08 ft, 289 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 2000292.70 ft on Nov 6
  • 1999294.05 ft on Dec 9
  • 2020295.01 ft on Jan 29
  • 2016295.03 ft on Nov 27
  • 2015295.11 ft on Oct 24

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (289 days)297.08296.01Feb 10298.19Jun 21
2025297.09296.00Nov 29297.95May 13
2024297.21296.47Dec 7298.06Apr 13
2023297.03296.12Nov 8298.07Jun 24
2022297.06295.97Feb 23298.55Aug 28
2021297.11295.99Jan 30297.77Apr 10
2020297.12295.01Jan 29298.48Feb 16
2019296.31295.34Dec 29297.84Jan 6
2018297.29295.63Dec 25297.87Mar 8
2017297.28296.26Dec 4298.51Apr 4
2016296.99295.03Nov 27298.04Mar 13
2015297.17295.11Oct 24298.00Feb 23
2014297.42296.68Apr 27297.85Apr 16
2013297.24295.86Jan 29298.02May 12
2012296.95296.00Dec 1297.79Jun 5
2011296.78295.93Mar 23297.77May 18
2010 (93 days)296.21295.95Oct 26296.69Sep 30
2007 (263 days)296.46295.82Jul 5297.34Jul 24
2006296.51295.49Oct 15297.69May 12
2005296.55295.57Nov 12297.60Jul 15
2004296.85295.77Feb 11297.64May 17
2003296.92295.34Feb 25297.68Apr 8
2002296.77295.81Mar 1297.57Aug 1
2001296.87295.44Apr 7297.74Sep 3
2000295.46292.70Nov 6297.24May 10
1999295.64294.05Dec 9296.53Jan 5
1998 (65 days)295.78295.50Nov 7296.15Dec 30

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January296.44294.59298.10
February296.44294.78298.48
March296.75295.54298.04
April297.07295.44298.51
May297.37295.91298.02
June297.30295.85298.19
July297.26295.50297.76
August297.16294.49298.55
September296.84293.59297.80
October296.60292.83297.83
November296.45292.70297.91
December296.31294.05297.64

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