Wild Horse Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 1979 · Level today: 6,182.26 ft
Highest on record
6,300.08 ft
Jul 9, 1985
Lowest on record
0.43 ft
Apr 25, 1982
Today
6,182.26 ft
Oct 22, 2026
Years of data
47
since 1979
In short
Across 22 complete years, 1982 had the lowest average level (1,163.60 ft) and 1983 the highest (6,201.79 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in January (5,949.40 ft) and highest in May (5,990.89 ft).
Wild Horse Reservoir 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.
- 1982
- 1992
- 1993
- 2015
- 2014
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 6,190.46 | 6,182.27 | Oct 20 | 6,196.24 | Apr 6 |
| 2025 (305 days) | 6,199.16 | 6,194.88 | Nov 29 | 6,205.34 | May 18 |
| 2024 (274 days) | 6,202.12 | 6,197.19 | Sep 30 | 6,206.62 | Apr 26 |
| 2023 | 6,197.21 | 6,186.71 | Jan 3 | 6,205.54 | Jun 13 |
| 2022 | 6,189.67 | 6,186.51 | Nov 27 | 6,194.14 | Jun 1 |
| 2021 | 6,193.80 | 6,189.76 | Nov 15 | 6,199.06 | May 10 |
| 2020 (328 days) | 6,200.76 | 6,195.82 | Nov 17 | 6,205.82 | May 22 |
| 2019 | 6,200.98 | 6,196.30 | Jan 5 | 6,206.50 | May 30 |
| 2018 | 6,199.82 | 6,195.77 | Nov 22 | 6,204.11 | May 3 |
| 2017 | 6,200.15 | 6,188.37 | Jan 1 | 6,205.82 | May 7 |
| 2016 | 6,186.27 | 6,172.55 | Jan 1 | 6,194.42 | Jun 8 |
| 2015 | 6,174.33 | 6,171.42 | Nov 1 | 6,178.14 | Jun 2 |
| 2014 | 6,175.15 | 6,172.21 | Nov 14 | 6,179.03 | May 25 |
| 2013 | 6,181.26 | 6,174.79 | Nov 18 | 6,188.63 | Apr 30 |
| 2012 | 6,191.74 | 6,183.72 | Nov 17 | 6,200.06 | May 2 |
| 2011 | 6,198.16 | 6,187.06 | Jan 1 | 6,206.36 | May 10 |
| 2010 | 6,189.53 | 6,185.80 | Jan 4 | 6,197.55 | Jun 21 |
| 2009 | 6,188.83 | 6,184.34 | Jan 1 | 6,195.34 | May 28 |
| 2008 (237 days) | 6,189.38 | 6,183.83 | Nov 22 | 6,197.01 | Jun 15 |
| 1996 (274 days) | 6,197.96 | 6,173.86 | Jan 16 | 6,205.83 | May 19 |
| 1995 | 6,190.02 | 6,179.32 | Jan 1 | 6,197.38 | Jul 3 |
| 1994 | 6,185.77 | 6,179.33 | Dec 28 | 6,192.38 | May 24 |
| 1993 | 6,184.11 | 6,163.49 | Jan 1 | 6,195.91 | Jun 20 |
| 1992 | 6,166.34 | 6,162.58 | Oct 25 | 6,172.54 | Apr 28 |
| 1991 (93 days) | 6,168.43 | 6,168.06 | Nov 26 | 6,168.92 | Nov 19 |
| 1986 (7 days) | 6,191.79 | 6,191.73 | Jan 1 | 6,191.86 | Jan 6 |
| 1985 | 6,197.83 | 6,190.78 | Oct 21 | 6,300.08 | Jul 9 |
| 1984 | 6,201.22 | 6,180.09 | Mar 5 | 6,207.63 | May 14 |
| 1983 | 6,201.79 | 6,197.11 | Jan 26 | 6,219.97 | Jan 23 |
| 1982 | 1,163.60 | 0.43 | Apr 25 | 6,199.57 | Dec 26 |
| 1981 (315 days) | 4,950.34 | 81.61 | Nov 12 | 6,198.38 | May 4 |
| 1980 (289 days) | 6,197.33 | 6,113.22 | Mar 4 | 6,284.31 | Jul 13 |
| 1979 (22 days) | 6,188.42 | 6,188.00 | Oct 29 | 6,188.75 | Nov 16 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,949.40 | 83.33 | 6,219.97 |
| February | 5,962.95 | 84.23 | 6,201.45 |
| March | 5,974.18 | 87.27 | 6,203.04 |
| April | 5,976.74 | 0.43 | 6,207.39 |
| May | 5,990.89 | 3.07 | 6,207.63 |
| June | 5,990.18 | 5.24 | 6,206.47 |
| July | 5,986.93 | 3.74 | 6,300.08 |
| August | 5,981.36 | 3.74 | 6,204.81 |
| September | 5,983.19 | 3.74 | 6,202.36 |
| October | 5,988.10 | 81.62 | 6,200.93 |
| November | 5,969.56 | 81.61 | 6,201.18 |
| December | 5,956.20 | 82.04 | 6,201.22 |
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