Edward MacDowell Lake water level history
Daily records since 1996 · Level today: 911.61 ft
Highest on record
941.56 ft
Apr 2, 2010
Lowest on record
906.37 ft
Apr 28, 1999
Today
911.61 ft
Oct 22, 2026
Years of data
30
since 1996
In short
Across 29 complete years, 1997 had the lowest average level (911.74 ft) and 2005 the highest (914.38 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (912.05 ft) and highest in April (914.17 ft).
Edward MacDowell Lake 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.
- 1999
- 2023
- 1998
- 1997
- 2022
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 911.83 | 911.17 | Jul 27 | 915.06 | Mar 13 |
| 2025 | 912.35 | 910.92 | Sep 4 | 929.12 | May 12 |
| 2024 | 912.11 | 911.09 | Sep 19 | 917.73 | Mar 8 |
| 2023 | 912.51 | 909.41 | May 24 | 919.70 | Dec 20 |
| 2022 | 911.87 | 910.88 | Aug 5 | 916.25 | Feb 24 |
| 2021 | 912.87 | 911.45 | Oct 24 | 927.53 | Jul 22 |
| 2020 | 912.65 | 911.84 | Sep 24 | 921.65 | Dec 27 |
| 2019 | 912.74 | 911.95 | Oct 2 | 918.22 | Dec 16 |
| 2018 | 913.26 | 911.90 | Jul 16 | 922.49 | Jan 16 |
| 2017 | 912.94 | 912.02 | Oct 7 | 919.61 | Nov 1 |
| 2016 | 912.51 | 911.80 | Jul 28 | 915.34 | Feb 26 |
| 2015 | 912.61 | 911.94 | Aug 10 | 915.26 | Apr 6 |
| 2014 | 912.99 | 912.13 | Sep 30 | 917.82 | Apr 1 |
| 2013 | 912.78 | 912.15 | Aug 28 | 915.57 | Feb 3 |
| 2012 | 912.67 | 911.97 | Jul 23 | 915.78 | Nov 1 |
| 2011 | 913.24 | 911.39 | Apr 30 | 926.60 | Mar 10 |
| 2010 | 914.07 | 911.75 | Sep 16 | 941.56 | Apr 2 |
| 2009 | 912.93 | 911.86 | Aug 8 | 916.37 | Apr 7 |
| 2008 | 913.43 | 912.08 | Sep 5 | 918.86 | Apr 4 |
| 2007 | 913.56 | 911.91 | Sep 8 | 938.77 | Apr 21 |
| 2006 | 913.55 | 911.86 | Aug 15 | 930.02 | May 18 |
| 2005 | 914.38 | 912.06 | Sep 25 | 935.85 | Oct 18 |
| 2004 | 913.07 | 912.12 | Aug 14 | 929.07 | Apr 5 |
| 2003 | 913.11 | 911.84 | Sep 18 | 927.39 | Apr 1 |
| 2002 | 912.41 | 911.61 | Aug 22 | 914.66 | Apr 1 |
| 2001 | 912.71 | 911.77 | Aug 30 | 925.60 | Apr 26 |
| 2000 | 912.68 | 910.93 | Sep 19 | 917.94 | Apr 24 |
| 1999 | 912.01 | 906.37 | Apr 28 | 915.28 | Mar 5 |
| 1998 | 912.23 | 910.48 | Aug 29 | 926.36 | Jun 19 |
| 1997 | 911.74 | 910.50 | Oct 14 | 918.32 | Apr 1 |
| 1996 (1 days) | 912.97 | 912.97 | Dec 31 | 912.97 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 912.88 | 911.44 | 922.49 |
| February | 912.76 | 911.26 | 918.68 |
| March | 913.63 | 911.29 | 938.43 |
| April | 914.17 | 906.37 | 941.56 |
| May | 912.91 | 909.41 | 930.02 |
| June | 912.45 | 909.64 | 926.36 |
| July | 912.34 | 910.55 | 927.53 |
| August | 912.11 | 910.48 | 919.82 |
| September | 912.05 | 910.57 | 915.15 |
| October | 912.68 | 910.50 | 935.85 |
| November | 912.73 | 910.74 | 924.37 |
| December | 912.91 | 910.64 | 921.65 |
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