Hugh Butler Lake water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 2,564.68 ft
Highest on record
2,583.02 ft
Jun 15, 1995
Lowest on record
2,551.49 ft
Sep 29, 2012
Today
2,564.68 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1990
In short
Across 36 complete years, 2012 had the lowest average level (2,552.59 ft) and 1994 the highest (2,580.20 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (2,567.20 ft) and highest in June (2,570.63 ft).
Hugh Butler 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.
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2013
- 2009
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (289 days) | 2,565.58 | 2,564.64 | Sep 17 | 2,566.13 | Jun 4 |
| 2025 | 2,565.11 | 2,563.80 | Jan 1 | 2,565.71 | Jun 30 |
| 2024 | 2,565.90 | 2,562.86 | Oct 18 | 2,569.10 | Jun 5 |
| 2023 | 2,564.93 | 2,560.74 | Jan 1 | 2,567.31 | Aug 9 |
| 2022 | 2,564.11 | 2,559.87 | Oct 18 | 2,567.89 | May 12 |
| 2021 | 2,568.47 | 2,565.40 | Sep 29 | 2,572.03 | Jun 3 |
| 2020 | 2,571.30 | 2,568.05 | Oct 20 | 2,574.28 | May 25 |
| 2019 | 2,571.47 | 2,569.75 | Jan 1 | 2,573.57 | Jul 12 |
| 2018 | 2,568.20 | 2,565.95 | Jan 1 | 2,569.75 | Dec 31 |
| 2017 | 2,565.85 | 2,564.51 | Sep 22 | 2,567.36 | May 29 |
| 2016 | 2,564.97 | 2,562.98 | Jan 1 | 2,566.78 | Jun 7 |
| 2015 | 2,560.74 | 2,556.90 | Jan 1 | 2,562.97 | Dec 31 |
| 2014 | 2,555.39 | 2,554.95 | Jan 7 | 2,556.88 | Dec 31 |
| 2013 | 2,554.40 | 2,553.05 | May 15 | 2,556.81 | Apr 2 |
| 2012 | 2,552.59 | 2,551.49 | Sep 29 | 2,553.59 | Dec 29 |
| 2011 | 2,553.78 | 2,552.45 | Apr 14 | 2,556.68 | May 29 |
| 2010 | 2,553.60 | 2,552.89 | Oct 8 | 2,556.03 | Jun 23 |
| 2009 | 2,572.74 | 2,554.02 | Dec 23 | 2,577.18 | Jun 26 |
| 2008 | 2,575.23 | 2,574.18 | Jan 1 | 2,577.44 | Jun 27 |
| 2007 | 2,571.26 | 2,563.25 | Jan 1 | 2,576.26 | Jun 6 |
| 2006 | 2,567.01 | 2,561.75 | Aug 19 | 2,571.32 | Apr 18 |
| 2005 | 2,570.04 | 2,568.64 | Jan 1 | 2,571.49 | Jun 17 |
| 2004 | 2,567.74 | 2,565.92 | Jan 1 | 2,568.80 | Aug 2 |
| 2003 | 2,565.56 | 2,562.72 | Jan 1 | 2,567.47 | Jun 30 |
| 2002 | 2,565.85 | 2,560.72 | Aug 8 | 2,570.73 | Jun 4 |
| 2001 | 2,571.59 | 2,566.31 | Aug 15 | 2,576.83 | May 14 |
| 2000 | 2,575.38 | 2,571.40 | Sep 18 | 2,578.82 | May 8 |
| 1999 | 2,576.93 | 2,575.25 | Aug 9 | 2,578.83 | Jun 27 |
| 1998 | 2,577.75 | 2,574.34 | Oct 1 | 2,580.64 | May 28 |
| 1997 | 2,579.82 | 2,576.42 | Sep 5 | 2,582.74 | Jun 15 |
| 1996 | 2,579.44 | 2,577.71 | Jan 1 | 2,581.56 | Jun 19 |
| 1995 | 2,579.42 | 2,576.43 | Sep 22 | 2,583.02 | Jun 15 |
| 1994 | 2,580.20 | 2,577.22 | Sep 24 | 2,582.96 | Apr 25 |
| 1993 | 2,578.57 | 2,573.52 | Jan 1 | 2,581.39 | Dec 31 |
| 1992 | 2,572.48 | 2,569.72 | Jan 1 | 2,573.63 | Jun 23 |
| 1991 | 2,570.90 | 2,567.42 | Sep 25 | 2,575.54 | Jun 13 |
| 1990 | 2,573.06 | 2,568.24 | Sep 18 | 2,577.66 | Jun 9 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,568.13 | 2,553.08 | 2,581.91 |
| February | 2,568.62 | 2,553.05 | 2,582.54 |
| March | 2,569.20 | 2,552.71 | 2,582.76 |
| April | 2,569.62 | 2,552.45 | 2,582.96 |
| May | 2,570.07 | 2,552.69 | 2,582.77 |
| June | 2,570.63 | 2,552.20 | 2,583.02 |
| July | 2,569.39 | 2,551.90 | 2,582.56 |
| August | 2,568.00 | 2,551.81 | 2,580.60 |
| September | 2,567.20 | 2,551.49 | 2,580.00 |
| October | 2,567.27 | 2,551.49 | 2,580.60 |
| November | 2,567.43 | 2,551.92 | 2,580.98 |
| December | 2,567.54 | 2,552.73 | 2,581.39 |
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