Bluestem Lake water level history

Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 1,307.45 ft

Highest on record

1,383.32 ft

Oct 14, 1991

Lowest on record

1,296.70 ft

Mar 15, 2026

Today

1,307.45 ft

Oct 22, 2026

Years of data

since 1989

In short

Across 35 complete years, 2025 had the lowest average level (1,298.25 ft) and 1993 the highest (1,307.96 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in January (1,305.14 ft) and highest in June (1,306.18 ft).

Bluestem 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.

20251,296.99 ft on Dec 17
19921,299.45 ft on May 31
20241,299.50 ft on Dec 30
19911,299.78 ft on Nov 13
20061,301.26 ft on Apr 25

Yearly highs and lows

Year	Average	Low	Low date	High	High date
2026 (294 days)	1,297.95	1,296.70	Mar 15	1,309.65	Oct 2
2025	1,298.25	1,296.99	Dec 17	1,299.50	Jan 1
2024	1,301.25	1,299.50	Dec 30	1,302.82	Jan 24
2023	1,303.45	1,302.49	Jul 28	1,304.41	Jan 22
2022	1,305.97	1,304.35	Dec 31	1,308.55	May 26
2021	1,306.98	1,306.14	Oct 23	1,311.02	Mar 15
2020	1,307.35	1,306.55	Nov 8	1,309.57	May 26
2019	1,307.69	1,306.51	Nov 13	1,311.42	Mar 14
2018	1,307.01	1,306.03	Jun 18	1,311.26	Sep 5
2017	1,306.69	1,305.48	Jan 15	1,310.14	May 21
2016	1,306.90	1,305.40	Dec 22	1,311.38	May 28
2015	1,307.09	1,305.42	Nov 16	1,315.92	May 7
2014	1,305.09	1,303.32	Apr 23	1,308.49	Oct 2
2013	1,304.79	1,303.29	Mar 29	1,307.22	Jun 23
2012	1,305.74	1,303.76	Dec 31	1,307.94	May 4
2011	1,306.43	1,305.48	Feb 10	1,309.48	Jul 8
2010	1,306.82	1,305.41	Jan 19	1,309.15	Jun 22
2009	1,306.15	1,305.04	Oct 12	1,307.24	Jan 3
2008	1,306.85	1,305.72	Mar 30	1,309.70	Jun 6
2007	1,305.46	1,302.29	Feb 11	1,310.68	May 6
2006	1,302.79	1,301.26	Apr 25	1,304.63	Jun 12
2005	1,304.43	1,302.63	Nov 26	1,305.82	Apr 3
2004	1,306.21	1,305.04	Jan 24	1,312.66	Jul 29
2003	1,306.68	1,305.13	Dec 31	1,309.58	Jun 13
2002	1,306.66	1,305.18	Apr 26	1,311.43	Jun 3
2001 (322 days)	1,306.42	1,304.40	Jan 25	1,310.14	May 5
2000	1,304.94	1,303.64	Jul 5	1,306.40	Jul 7
1999	1,307.28	1,304.96	Dec 22	1,309.33	Jul 6
1998	1,307.32	1,305.96	Jan 1	1,309.22	Jun 15
1997	1,307.31	1,305.65	Oct 23	1,309.08	Jun 26
1996	1,306.86	1,304.86	Apr 27	1,312.49	May 10
1995	1,307.07	1,305.31	Dec 30	1,311.72	May 8
1994	1,307.41	1,306.01	Nov 11	1,308.62	Jun 6
1993	1,307.96	1,306.71	Nov 8	1,314.17	Jul 25
1992	1,302.96	1,299.45	May 31	1,311.78	Jun 30
1991	1,301.83	1,299.78	Nov 13	1,383.32	Oct 14
1990	1,304.11	1,302.36	Dec 28	1,305.11	Jan 1
1989 (1 days)	1,305.11	1,305.11	Dec 31	1,305.11	Dec 31

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

Monthly averages

Month	Average	Lowest	Highest
January	1,305.14	1,296.71	1,309.00
February	1,305.20	1,296.70	1,308.30
March	1,305.35	1,296.70	1,311.42
April	1,305.32	1,296.70	1,309.06
May	1,306.02	1,296.70	1,315.92
June	1,306.18	1,297.33	1,313.73
July	1,305.94	1,297.02	1,314.17
August	1,305.60	1,296.89	1,311.38
September	1,305.30	1,297.47	1,311.26
October	1,305.52	1,297.36	1,383.32
November	1,305.18	1,297.10	1,310.66
December	1,305.14	1,296.99	1,309.66

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