Country: USA

Bluewater Lake water level history

Daily records since 2000 · Level today: 7,364.67 ft

Highest on record
7,386.82 ft
May 5, 2024
Lowest on record
7,355.50 ft
Dec 11, 2022
Today
7,364.67 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
27
since 2000

In short

Across 19 complete years, 2016 had the lowest average level (7,359.62 ft) and 2024 the highest (7,382.88 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in October (7,366.01 ft) and highest in April (7,370.51 ft).

Bluewater Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

7,3547,3627,3717,3807,38920002003200620092012201520182021202420262000: lowest 7,362.84 ft (2000-12-24), highest 7,367.21 ft (2000-03-31), average 7,363.67 ft, 106 days measured2001: lowest 7,362.73 ft (2001-02-04), highest 7,370.48 ft (2001-04-18), average 7,365.58 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 7,358.47 ft (2002-12-30), highest 7,363.60 ft (2002-01-01), average 7,360.91 ft, 363 days measured2003: lowest 7,358.18 ft (2003-02-09), highest 7,371.92 ft (2003-04-15), average 7,367.09 ft, 323 days measured2004: lowest 7,365.16 ft (2004-12-28), highest 7,370.06 ft (2004-04-17), average 7,367.27 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 7,364.83 ft (2005-12-29), highest 7,378.63 ft (2005-05-06), average 7,369.59 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 7,361.00 ft (2006-07-28), highest 7,364.81 ft (2006-01-01), average 7,362.69 ft, 349 days measured2007: lowest 7,360.90 ft (2007-10-02), highest 7,364.24 ft (2007-12-31), average 7,362.48 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 7,364.28 ft (2008-01-01), highest 7,375.13 ft (2008-06-23), average 7,370.77 ft, 197 days measured2009: lowest 7,358.20 ft (2009-12-09), highest 7,367.30 ft (2009-10-15), average 7,362.52 ft, 86 days measured2010: lowest 7,361.90 ft (2010-01-02), highest 7,382.63 ft (2010-04-22), average 7,374.35 ft, 359 days measured2011: lowest 7,368.93 ft (2011-12-17), highest 7,374.07 ft (2011-01-01), average 7,371.41 ft, 360 days measured2012: lowest 7,365.40 ft (2012-12-30), highest 7,372.17 ft (2012-04-09), average 7,368.76 ft, 185 days measured2013: lowest 7,361.93 ft (2013-08-01), highest 7,368.55 ft (2013-09-22), average 7,365.06 ft, 355 days measured2014: lowest 7,361.98 ft (2014-12-30), highest 7,367.32 ft (2014-01-01), average 7,364.56 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 7,360.24 ft (2015-12-31), highest 7,362.11 ft (2015-03-23), average 7,361.27 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 7,358.32 ft (2016-10-12), highest 7,361.00 ft (2016-05-10), average 7,359.62 ft, 358 days measured2017: lowest 7,358.34 ft (2017-01-01), highest 7,380.92 ft (2017-04-12), average 7,374.88 ft, 364 days measured2018: lowest 7,364.58 ft (2018-12-30), highest 7,373.25 ft (2018-01-01), average 7,368.76 ft, 358 days measured2019: lowest 7,364.47 ft (2019-02-12), highest 7,381.16 ft (2019-04-18), average 7,374.85 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 7,365.15 ft (2020-12-28), highest 7,374.56 ft (2020-04-01), average 7,369.60 ft, 353 days measured2021: lowest 7,360.19 ft (2021-12-23), highest 7,365.14 ft (2021-01-01), average 7,362.65 ft, 353 days measured2022: lowest 7,355.50 ft (2022-12-11), highest 7,360.25 ft (2022-01-01), average 7,357.88 ft, 284 days measured2023: lowest 7,382.26 ft (2023-12-31), highest 7,382.89 ft (2023-10-21), average 7,382.51 ft, 72 days measured2024: lowest 7,380.10 ft (2024-12-31), highest 7,386.82 ft (2024-05-05), average 7,382.88 ft, 362 days measured2025: lowest 7,368.75 ft (2025-12-30), highest 7,380.08 ft (2025-01-01), average 7,374.37 ft, 354 days measured2026: lowest 7,363.98 ft (2026-10-20), highest 7,368.75 ft (2026-01-01), average 7,366.37 ft, 281 days measured
7,3547,3627,3717,3807,389200020072014202120262000: lowest 7,362.84 ft (2000-12-24), highest 7,367.21 ft (2000-03-31), average 7,363.67 ft, 106 days measured2001: lowest 7,362.73 ft (2001-02-04), highest 7,370.48 ft (2001-04-18), average 7,365.58 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 7,358.47 ft (2002-12-30), highest 7,363.60 ft (2002-01-01), average 7,360.91 ft, 363 days measured2003: lowest 7,358.18 ft (2003-02-09), highest 7,371.92 ft (2003-04-15), average 7,367.09 ft, 323 days measured2004: lowest 7,365.16 ft (2004-12-28), highest 7,370.06 ft (2004-04-17), average 7,367.27 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 7,364.83 ft (2005-12-29), highest 7,378.63 ft (2005-05-06), average 7,369.59 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 7,361.00 ft (2006-07-28), highest 7,364.81 ft (2006-01-01), average 7,362.69 ft, 349 days measured2007: lowest 7,360.90 ft (2007-10-02), highest 7,364.24 ft (2007-12-31), average 7,362.48 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 7,364.28 ft (2008-01-01), highest 7,375.13 ft (2008-06-23), average 7,370.77 ft, 197 days measured2009: lowest 7,358.20 ft (2009-12-09), highest 7,367.30 ft (2009-10-15), average 7,362.52 ft, 86 days measured2010: lowest 7,361.90 ft (2010-01-02), highest 7,382.63 ft (2010-04-22), average 7,374.35 ft, 359 days measured2011: lowest 7,368.93 ft (2011-12-17), highest 7,374.07 ft (2011-01-01), average 7,371.41 ft, 360 days measured2012: lowest 7,365.40 ft (2012-12-30), highest 7,372.17 ft (2012-04-09), average 7,368.76 ft, 185 days measured2013: lowest 7,361.93 ft (2013-08-01), highest 7,368.55 ft (2013-09-22), average 7,365.06 ft, 355 days measured2014: lowest 7,361.98 ft (2014-12-30), highest 7,367.32 ft (2014-01-01), average 7,364.56 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 7,360.24 ft (2015-12-31), highest 7,362.11 ft (2015-03-23), average 7,361.27 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 7,358.32 ft (2016-10-12), highest 7,361.00 ft (2016-05-10), average 7,359.62 ft, 358 days measured2017: lowest 7,358.34 ft (2017-01-01), highest 7,380.92 ft (2017-04-12), average 7,374.88 ft, 364 days measured2018: lowest 7,364.58 ft (2018-12-30), highest 7,373.25 ft (2018-01-01), average 7,368.76 ft, 358 days measured2019: lowest 7,364.47 ft (2019-02-12), highest 7,381.16 ft (2019-04-18), average 7,374.85 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 7,365.15 ft (2020-12-28), highest 7,374.56 ft (2020-04-01), average 7,369.60 ft, 353 days measured2021: lowest 7,360.19 ft (2021-12-23), highest 7,365.14 ft (2021-01-01), average 7,362.65 ft, 353 days measured2022: lowest 7,355.50 ft (2022-12-11), highest 7,360.25 ft (2022-01-01), average 7,357.88 ft, 284 days measured2023: lowest 7,382.26 ft (2023-12-31), highest 7,382.89 ft (2023-10-21), average 7,382.51 ft, 72 days measured2024: lowest 7,380.10 ft (2024-12-31), highest 7,386.82 ft (2024-05-05), average 7,382.88 ft, 362 days measured2025: lowest 7,368.75 ft (2025-12-30), highest 7,380.08 ft (2025-01-01), average 7,374.37 ft, 354 days measured2026: lowest 7,363.98 ft (2026-10-20), highest 7,368.75 ft (2026-01-01), average 7,366.37 ft, 281 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (281 days)7,366.377,363.98Oct 207,368.75Jan 1
20257,374.377,368.75Dec 307,380.08Jan 1
20247,382.887,380.10Dec 317,386.82May 5
2023 (72 days)7,382.517,382.26Dec 317,382.89Oct 21
2022 (284 days)7,357.887,355.50Dec 117,360.25Jan 1
20217,362.657,360.19Dec 237,365.14Jan 1
20207,369.607,365.15Dec 287,374.56Apr 1
20197,374.857,364.47Feb 127,381.16Apr 18
20187,368.767,364.58Dec 307,373.25Jan 1
20177,374.887,358.34Jan 17,380.92Apr 12
20167,359.627,358.32Oct 127,361.00May 10
20157,361.277,360.24Dec 317,362.11Mar 23
20147,364.567,361.98Dec 307,367.32Jan 1
20137,365.067,361.93Aug 17,368.55Sep 22
2012 (185 days)7,368.767,365.40Dec 307,372.17Apr 9
20117,371.417,368.93Dec 177,374.07Jan 1
20107,374.357,361.90Jan 27,382.63Apr 22
2009 (86 days)7,362.527,358.20Dec 97,367.30Oct 15
2008 (197 days)7,370.777,364.28Jan 17,375.13Jun 23
20077,362.487,360.90Oct 27,364.24Dec 31
20067,362.697,361.00Jul 287,364.81Jan 1
20057,369.597,364.83Dec 297,378.63May 6
20047,367.277,365.16Dec 287,370.06Apr 17
2003 (323 days)7,367.097,358.18Feb 97,371.92Apr 15
20027,360.917,358.47Dec 307,363.60Jan 1
20017,365.587,362.73Feb 47,370.48Apr 18
2000 (106 days)7,363.677,362.84Dec 247,367.21Mar 31

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January7,366.357,358.277,382.27
February7,366.977,358.187,382.11
March7,368.697,358.887,384.91
April7,370.517,358.697,386.80
May7,370.397,358.267,386.82
June7,369.567,359.907,385.59
July7,367.987,356.857,384.46
August7,366.877,356.777,383.24
September7,366.557,356.197,381.91
October7,366.017,355.927,382.89
November7,366.267,355.577,382.70
December7,366.257,355.507,382.47

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