Schoharie Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 1973 · Level today: 1,126.15 ft

Highest on record

1,133.35 ft

Jan 19, 1996

Lowest on record

1,062.92 ft

Oct 28, 1973

Today

1,126.15 ft

Oct 21, 2026

Years of data

since 1973

In short

Across 53 complete years, 1985 had the lowest average level (1,096.69 ft) and 2003 the highest (1,129.80 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in October (1,104.29 ft) and highest in May (1,126.46 ft).

Schoharie 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.

19731,062.92 ft on Oct 28
19801,063.13 ft on Oct 10
20011,068.70 ft on Nov 14
19811,071.18 ft on Jan 21
19841,071.33 ft on Nov 3

Yearly highs and lows

Year	Average	Low	Low date	High	High date
2026 (292 days)	1,121.91	1,090.49	Mar 4	1,131.02	Jul 30
2025	1,110.71	1,086.16	Sep 24	1,131.37	May 6
2024	1,119.58	1,077.68	Dec 5	1,131.24	Apr 12
2023	1,125.55	1,113.64	Jul 2	1,131.33	May 1
2022	1,117.84	1,087.67	Sep 5	1,131.62	Apr 8
2021	1,126.18	1,111.78	Feb 15	1,130.94	Jul 12
2020	1,124.91	1,111.86	Oct 29	1,131.61	May 1
2019	1,122.71	1,091.36	Oct 16	1,131.49	Apr 15
2018	1,125.54	1,105.46	Jan 11	1,131.54	Aug 14
2017	1,116.18	1,084.60	Oct 29	1,131.02	Jun 6
2016	1,109.08	1,072.56	Oct 17	1,130.23	May 9
2015	1,117.88	1,075.79	Mar 7	1,130.76	Apr 11
2014	1,118.36	1,096.69	Oct 22	1,129.39	May 17
2013	1,120.62	1,109.84	Nov 26	1,128.99	Jun 14
2012	1,118.70	1,091.57	Sep 17	1,127.72	Oct 20
2011	1,121.44	1,103.99	Feb 1	1,130.56	Mar 11
2010	1,117.91	1,095.80	Sep 30	1,131.45	Mar 23
2009	1,123.44	1,113.77	Oct 23	1,128.15	Aug 1
2008	1,117.57	1,098.74	Jul 22	1,129.23	Mar 9
2007	1,120.07	1,102.26	Oct 19	1,129.83	Apr 17
2006	1,104.25	1,073.13	Aug 19	1,131.32	Jan 18
2005	1,122.78	1,074.72	Oct 7	1,132.76	Apr 3
2004	1,128.79	1,113.96	Jul 23	1,132.43	Sep 18
2003	1,129.80	1,121.52	Aug 1	1,131.56	Nov 20
2002	1,104.85	1,077.21	Oct 11	1,130.31	Nov 24
2001	1,109.65	1,068.70	Nov 14	1,131.68	Apr 13
2000	1,119.42	1,085.64	Nov 27	1,132.00	Jun 7
1999	1,120.27	1,084.28	Jan 3	1,131.19	Nov 3
1998	1,115.72	1,083.60	Nov 26	1,131.59	Jun 15
1997	1,117.96	1,081.27	Oct 31	1,131.64	Apr 7
1996	1,129.62	1,115.60	Sep 17	1,133.35	Jan 19
1995	1,114.97	1,082.19	Oct 5	1,131.99	Nov 12
1994	1,118.00	1,093.80	Feb 20	1,131.21	Apr 14
1993	1,105.72	1,071.69	Oct 21	1,131.79	Apr 17
1992	1,107.27	1,078.42	Feb 15	1,130.53	Jun 8
1991	1,114.51	1,079.78	Oct 6	1,131.09	Apr 22
1990	1,125.59	1,104.48	Jan 24	1,131.14	May 11
1989	1,113.29	1,078.24	Feb 14	1,131.52	May 17
1988	1,114.21	1,076.17	Oct 21	1,131.13	May 26
1987	1,125.61	1,107.21	Sep 8	1,132.60	Apr 4
1986	1,113.34	1,079.98	Nov 8	1,131.22	Mar 16
1985	1,096.69	1,077.97	Feb 23	1,115.91	Dec 7
1984	1,109.55	1,071.33	Nov 3	1,132.83	May 29
1983	1,108.16	1,074.47	Nov 10	1,132.01	Apr 25
1982	1,108.62	1,078.52	Jan 31	1,131.37	Jun 6
1981	1,097.72	1,071.18	Jan 21	1,131.11	Feb 24
1980	1,102.86	1,063.13	Oct 10	1,132.44	Mar 22
1979	1,125.69	1,095.11	Sep 5	1,132.37	Mar 25
1978	1,120.04	1,092.64	Oct 14	1,132.08	Jan 9
1977	1,121.45	1,083.40	Sep 18	1,133.15	Nov 8
1976	1,120.41	1,072.87	Jan 25	1,130.91	Feb 19
1975	1,117.47	1,086.67	Sep 24	1,131.29	Feb 25
1974	1,115.10	1,075.39	Oct 29	1,132.80	Feb 23
1973	1,113.49	1,062.92	Oct 28	1,132.22	Jun 30

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

Monthly averages

Month	Average	Lowest	Highest
January	1,117.77	1,071.18	1,133.35
February	1,117.57	1,071.39	1,132.80
March	1,121.04	1,075.79	1,132.44
April	1,126.30	1,077.40	1,132.76
May	1,126.46	1,083.33	1,132.83
June	1,124.36	1,099.54	1,132.22
July	1,119.23	1,095.71	1,131.39
August	1,112.17	1,073.13	1,131.54
September	1,104.80	1,063.26	1,132.43
October	1,104.29	1,062.92	1,132.35
November	1,110.76	1,066.76	1,133.15
December	1,116.93	1,070.02	1,131.71

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