Branched Oak Lake water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 1,284.55 ft
Highest on record
1,288.47 ft
Mar 14, 2019
Lowest on record
1,270.79 ft
May 16, 1992
Today
1,284.55 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1989
In short
Across 35 complete years, 2004 had the lowest average level (1,278.82 ft) and 2019 the highest (1,284.64 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in November (1,282.68 ft) and highest in June (1,283.82 ft).
Branched Oak 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.
- 1992
- 2006
- 1990
- 1991
- 2003
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 1,284.05 | 1,283.60 | Aug 14 | 1,286.10 | Oct 2 |
| 2025 | 1,283.68 | 1,283.28 | Jan 4 | 1,284.82 | Sep 3 |
| 2024 | 1,283.02 | 1,281.91 | Jan 4 | 1,285.54 | Jul 4 |
| 2023 | 1,282.86 | 1,281.75 | Dec 14 | 1,283.53 | Mar 31 |
| 2022 | 1,283.81 | 1,282.67 | Nov 23 | 1,285.02 | Jun 18 |
| 2021 | 1,284.38 | 1,283.96 | Oct 23 | 1,285.75 | Mar 24 |
| 2020 | 1,284.19 | 1,283.37 | Oct 29 | 1,284.96 | Feb 4 |
| 2019 | 1,284.64 | 1,283.42 | Sep 24 | 1,288.47 | Mar 14 |
| 2018 | 1,284.38 | 1,283.91 | Aug 14 | 1,285.18 | Dec 28 |
| 2017 | 1,284.41 | 1,283.98 | Sep 23 | 1,286.20 | May 21 |
| 2016 | 1,284.45 | 1,284.00 | Sep 8 | 1,286.21 | May 13 |
| 2015 | 1,284.27 | 1,283.59 | Jul 15 | 1,286.06 | May 9 |
| 2014 | 1,283.77 | 1,282.39 | Apr 11 | 1,286.74 | Aug 30 |
| 2013 | 1,282.83 | 1,281.94 | Jan 15 | 1,284.39 | Jun 1 |
| 2012 | 1,283.37 | 1,281.85 | Dec 14 | 1,284.57 | May 6 |
| 2011 | 1,284.21 | 1,283.77 | Nov 1 | 1,285.49 | May 21 |
| 2010 | 1,284.35 | 1,283.57 | Nov 7 | 1,286.12 | Jun 23 |
| 2009 | 1,284.24 | 1,283.73 | Oct 13 | 1,285.44 | Jun 22 |
| 2008 | 1,284.57 | 1,284.04 | Oct 10 | 1,286.31 | Jun 9 |
| 2007 | 1,283.24 | 1,279.78 | Jan 1 | 1,285.35 | May 14 |
| 2006 | 1,279.13 | 1,274.30 | Oct 11 | 1,280.41 | Jun 25 |
| 2005 | 1,279.11 | 1,278.27 | Jan 2 | 1,280.48 | Jun 13 |
| 2004 | 1,278.82 | 1,278.15 | Oct 21 | 1,279.50 | Jul 7 |
| 2003 | 1,279.01 | 1,278.05 | Dec 16 | 1,280.10 | May 19 |
| 2002 | 1,279.01 | 1,278.20 | Oct 31 | 1,279.97 | May 29 |
| 2001 (320 days) | 1,282.87 | 1,278.69 | Dec 21 | 1,284.72 | Jun 22 |
| 2000 | 1,282.80 | 1,282.09 | Feb 1 | 1,283.55 | Jul 12 |
| 1999 | 1,282.52 | 1,278.60 | Jan 13 | 1,286.68 | Jul 3 |
| 1998 | 1,283.38 | 1,278.76 | Dec 6 | 1,286.84 | Jun 15 |
| 1997 | 1,284.14 | 1,282.16 | Oct 16 | 1,287.35 | Oct 14 |
| 1996 | 1,284.49 | 1,280.59 | Feb 5 | 1,287.00 | May 28 |
| 1995 | 1,284.38 | 1,283.57 | Oct 24 | 1,287.89 | May 29 |
| 1994 | 1,284.50 | 1,284.13 | Sep 20 | 1,286.25 | Jun 24 |
| 1993 | 1,284.59 | 1,283.19 | Jan 1 | 1,287.85 | Jul 25 |
| 1992 | 1,283.61 | 1,270.79 | May 16 | 1,284.88 | Jul 31 |
| 1991 | 1,282.97 | 1,277.72 | Jan 2 | 1,284.65 | Jul 11 |
| 1990 | 1,282.10 | 1,277.39 | Dec 19 | 1,282.82 | Jul 29 |
| 1989 (1 days) | 1,281.58 | 1,281.58 | Dec 31 | 1,281.58 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,282.74 | 1,277.72 | 1,285.01 |
| February | 1,282.86 | 1,278.44 | 1,284.96 |
| March | 1,283.11 | 1,272.34 | 1,288.47 |
| April | 1,283.18 | 1,278.65 | 1,285.17 |
| May | 1,283.62 | 1,270.79 | 1,287.89 |
| June | 1,283.82 | 1,279.21 | 1,287.24 |
| July | 1,283.59 | 1,278.89 | 1,287.85 |
| August | 1,283.28 | 1,278.46 | 1,286.74 |
| September | 1,283.14 | 1,277.36 | 1,286.37 |
| October | 1,282.91 | 1,274.30 | 1,287.35 |
| November | 1,282.68 | 1,278.32 | 1,284.90 |
| December | 1,282.71 | 1,277.39 | 1,285.18 |
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