Wes Watkins Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 2009 · Level today: 1,070.89 ft
Highest on record
1,080.51 ft
May 24, 2015
Lowest on record
1,064.60 ft
Apr 2, 2013
Today
1,070.89 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
17
since 2009
In short
Across 7 complete years, 2014 had the lowest average level (1,070.06 ft) and 2019 the highest (1,074.01 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in December (1,071.59 ft) and highest in June (1,073.04 ft).
Wes Watkins Reservoir 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
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.
- 2014
- 2019
- 2018
- 2023
- 2024
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (223 days) | 1,071.55 | 1,070.89 | Aug 22 | 1,072.31 | Apr 18 |
| 2025 (327 days) | 1,073.28 | 1,072.23 | Dec 14 | 1,077.08 | May 1 |
| 2024 | 1,072.76 | 1,071.87 | Nov 1 | 1,074.55 | Jun 6 |
| 2023 | 1,072.67 | 1,071.49 | Jan 17 | 1,075.43 | Jul 12 |
| 2022 (300 days) | 1,072.64 | 1,071.45 | Nov 23 | 1,075.00 | May 6 |
| 2021 | 1,073.66 | 1,072.46 | Dec 31 | 1,076.09 | Jun 29 |
| 2020 (292 days) | 1,072.84 | 1,070.89 | Jul 1 | 1,075.30 | Mar 19 |
| 2019 | 1,074.01 | 1,071.09 | Apr 28 | 1,076.24 | May 22 |
| 2018 | 1,072.15 | 1,071.30 | Feb 13 | 1,073.27 | Jun 26 |
| 2017 (305 days) | 1,072.54 | 1,071.69 | Dec 31 | 1,074.28 | May 20 |
| 2016 (251 days) | 1,073.33 | 1,071.91 | Dec 31 | 1,074.04 | Apr 30 |
| 2015 (323 days) | 1,071.82 | 1,068.34 | Mar 1 | 1,080.51 | May 24 |
| 2014 | 1,070.06 | 1,069.03 | Jul 16 | 1,071.65 | Jan 1 |
| 2013 (319 days) | 1,069.76 | 1,064.60 | Apr 2 | 1,073.72 | Jun 10 |
| 2012 (319 days) | 1,068.43 | 1,065.52 | Dec 30 | 1,070.78 | Apr 16 |
| 2011 (300 days) | 1,070.30 | 1,068.01 | Dec 31 | 1,072.13 | May 22 |
| 2010 | 1,073.68 | 1,071.93 | Dec 29 | 1,075.41 | Jun 15 |
| 2009 (77 days) | 1,074.04 | 1,073.44 | Oct 20 | 1,074.67 | Oct 30 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,071.72 | 1,065.20 | 1,074.90 |
| February | 1,071.80 | 1,064.96 | 1,074.66 |
| March | 1,071.92 | 1,064.64 | 1,075.30 |
| April | 1,072.17 | 1,064.60 | 1,076.93 |
| May | 1,072.72 | 1,066.50 | 1,080.51 |
| June | 1,073.04 | 1,069.51 | 1,077.07 |
| July | 1,072.77 | 1,068.72 | 1,075.75 |
| August | 1,072.38 | 1,067.92 | 1,074.56 |
| September | 1,072.04 | 1,067.33 | 1,074.49 |
| October | 1,071.83 | 1,066.97 | 1,074.67 |
| November | 1,071.82 | 1,066.33 | 1,074.51 |
| December | 1,071.59 | 1,065.52 | 1,074.28 |
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