Cochiti Lake water level history
Daily records since 2004 · Level today: 5,344.31 ft
Highest on record
5,385.16 ft
Nov 8, 2023
Lowest on record
5,338.46 ft
Jul 17, 2006
Today
5,344.31 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
23
since 2004
In short
Across 21 complete years, 2006 had the lowest average level (5,340.26 ft) and 2023 the highest (5,355.19 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in August (5,342.94 ft) and highest in May (5,344.95 ft).
Cochiti 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.
- 2006
- 2005
- 2007
- 2012
- 2008
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 5,344.56 | 5,343.05 | Jul 31 | 5,346.27 | Oct 2 |
| 2025 | 5,345.79 | 5,343.51 | Jan 22 | 5,348.19 | May 10 |
| 2024 | 5,345.43 | 5,343.90 | Dec 27 | 5,347.07 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | 5,355.19 | 5,341.04 | Jan 3 | 5,385.16 | Nov 8 |
| 2022 | 5,343.18 | 5,341.52 | Nov 25 | 5,344.75 | Apr 3 |
| 2021 | 5,343.52 | 5,342.49 | Jul 14 | 5,345.04 | May 22 |
| 2020 | 5,345.23 | 5,343.50 | Jan 4 | 5,347.40 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | 5,343.14 | 5,340.66 | Jan 1 | 5,349.01 | May 2 |
| 2018 | 5,343.05 | 5,340.85 | Dec 31 | 5,344.95 | Feb 10 |
| 2017 | 5,343.75 | 5,341.37 | Jan 3 | 5,348.39 | May 14 |
| 2016 | 5,343.05 | 5,341.44 | Oct 22 | 5,347.21 | May 22 |
| 2015 | 5,344.48 | 5,342.79 | Jan 1 | 5,345.86 | May 24 |
| 2014 | 5,344.57 | 5,342.65 | Dec 31 | 5,346.74 | May 16 |
| 2013 | 5,345.64 | 5,342.57 | Dec 12 | 5,359.00 | Oct 5 |
| 2012 | 5,341.90 | 5,339.80 | Jun 29 | 5,344.08 | Oct 13 |
| 2011 | 5,341.70 | 5,340.25 | Jun 28 | 5,343.41 | Jan 11 |
| 2010 | 5,344.03 | 5,341.70 | Jun 12 | 5,358.79 | May 14 |
| 2009 | 5,342.32 | 5,340.24 | Apr 28 | 5,347.75 | Jun 1 |
| 2008 | 5,341.35 | 5,340.08 | May 14 | 5,344.59 | Jun 8 |
| 2007 | 5,341.97 | 5,339.32 | Jan 7 | 5,348.98 | May 19 |
| 2006 | 5,340.26 | 5,338.46 | Jul 17 | 5,341.61 | Apr 1 |
| 2005 | 5,341.72 | 5,338.91 | Dec 9 | 5,364.54 | Jun 1 |
| 2004 (311 days) | 5,341.05 | 5,339.46 | Dec 27 | 5,343.41 | Apr 5 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,342.98 | 5,339.32 | 5,346.82 |
| February | 5,343.63 | 5,340.50 | 5,347.26 |
| March | 5,343.78 | 5,340.32 | 5,347.40 |
| April | 5,343.90 | 5,340.23 | 5,355.83 |
| May | 5,344.95 | 5,340.08 | 5,371.10 |
| June | 5,344.64 | 5,339.30 | 5,374.15 |
| July | 5,342.98 | 5,338.46 | 5,346.70 |
| August | 5,342.94 | 5,339.09 | 5,348.66 |
| September | 5,343.64 | 5,338.74 | 5,368.62 |
| October | 5,344.54 | 5,339.15 | 5,384.29 |
| November | 5,344.37 | 5,339.42 | 5,385.16 |
| December | 5,343.12 | 5,338.66 | 5,373.40 |
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