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Bull Run Lake water level history

Daily records since 1992 · Level today: 3,159.47 ft

Highest on record
3,184.94 ft
Feb 9, 1996
Lowest on record
3,144.00 ft
Oct 28, 1992
Today
3,159.47 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
34
since 1992

In short

Across 30 complete years, 2001 had the lowest average level (3,162.93 ft) and 1997 the highest (3,176.55 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in October (3,164.04 ft) and highest in June (3,174.93 ft).

Bull Run 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

3,1423,1533,1643,1763,18719921996200020042008201220162020202420261992: lowest 3,144.00 ft (1992-10-28), highest 3,150.74 ft (1992-12-31), average 3,146.50 ft, 70 days measured1993: lowest 3,150.37 ft (1993-01-18), highest 3,165.78 ft (1993-06-15), average 3,159.98 ft, 273 days measured1994: lowest 3,157.14 ft (1994-10-25), highest 3,167.69 ft (1994-12-31), average 3,163.21 ft, 291 days measured1995: lowest 3,164.67 ft (1995-09-26), highest 3,180.22 ft (1995-12-31), average 3,171.40 ft, 365 days measured1996: lowest 3,166.50 ft (1996-10-12), highest 3,184.94 ft (1996-02-09), average 3,175.26 ft, 319 days measured1997: lowest 3,170.00 ft (1997-10-01), highest 3,181.34 ft (1997-03-20), average 3,176.55 ft, 357 days measured1998: lowest 3,165.93 ft (1998-11-14), highest 3,178.79 ft (1998-12-31), average 3,173.21 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 3,166.25 ft (1999-11-02), highest 3,181.06 ft (1999-02-28), average 3,176.15 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 3,162.09 ft (2000-12-12), highest 3,180.80 ft (2000-06-12), average 3,172.27 ft, 349 days measured2001: lowest 3,158.28 ft (2001-10-20), highest 3,167.20 ft (2001-06-12), average 3,162.93 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 3,162.32 ft (2002-12-09), highest 3,176.59 ft (2002-06-29), average 3,169.01 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 3,162.09 ft (2003-11-09), highest 3,175.74 ft (2003-05-29), average 3,169.16 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 3,165.95 ft (2004-10-16), highest 3,174.37 ft (2004-06-13), average 3,169.36 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 3,159.34 ft (2005-10-27), highest 3,169.39 ft (2005-05-22), average 3,165.59 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 3,162.48 ft (2006-10-31), highest 3,175.20 ft (2006-06-05), average 3,170.84 ft, 360 days measured2007: lowest 3,164.72 ft (2007-10-16), highest 3,177.84 ft (2007-03-27), average 3,171.94 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 3,169.85 ft (2008-01-05), highest 3,180.87 ft (2008-06-30), average 3,173.62 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 3,167.47 ft (2009-10-25), highest 3,180.99 ft (2009-05-19), average 3,174.57 ft, 331 days measured2010: lowest 3,166.35 ft (2010-10-23), highest 3,178.00 ft (2010-06-17), average 3,172.08 ft, 358 days measured2011: lowest 3,168.61 ft (2011-11-11), highest 3,180.70 ft (2011-06-07), average 3,175.96 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 3,168.22 ft (2012-10-14), highest 3,181.07 ft (2012-04-26), average 3,176.15 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 3,169.06 ft (2013-09-26), highest 3,179.98 ft (2013-05-31), average 3,174.28 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 3,166.09 ft (2014-10-21), highest 3,181.14 ft (2014-03-10), average 3,174.27 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 3,159.70 ft (2015-10-28), highest 3,176.72 ft (2015-02-12), average 3,169.72 ft, 360 days measured2016: lowest 3,162.87 ft (2016-10-04), highest 3,178.27 ft (2016-04-24), average 3,171.33 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 3,167.60 ft (2017-02-02), highest 3,180.47 ft (2017-05-24), average 3,173.39 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 3,161.86 ft (2018-10-27), highest 3,179.86 ft (2018-02-18), average 3,171.64 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 3,158.68 ft (2019-12-06), highest 3,170.38 ft (2019-04-27), average 3,164.44 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 3,160.34 ft (2020-01-01), highest 3,171.69 ft (2020-06-16), average 3,166.76 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 3,161.11 ft (2021-10-25), highest 3,173.45 ft (2021-02-26), average 3,168.73 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 3,162.10 ft (2022-10-30), highest 3,180.07 ft (2022-06-19), average 3,171.13 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 3,159.96 ft (2023-10-31), highest 3,171.84 ft (2023-05-29), average 3,165.74 ft, 363 days measured2024: lowest 3,163.53 ft (2024-10-30), highest 3,177.00 ft (2024-06-06), average 3,170.16 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 3,160.24 ft (2025-10-24), highest 3,174.63 ft (2025-04-12), average 3,168.15 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 3,159.59 ft (2026-10-21), highest 3,175.30 ft (2026-03-25), average 3,169.39 ft, 288 days measured
3,1423,1533,1643,1763,187199220012010201920261992: lowest 3,144.00 ft (1992-10-28), highest 3,150.74 ft (1992-12-31), average 3,146.50 ft, 70 days measured1993: lowest 3,150.37 ft (1993-01-18), highest 3,165.78 ft (1993-06-15), average 3,159.98 ft, 273 days measured1994: lowest 3,157.14 ft (1994-10-25), highest 3,167.69 ft (1994-12-31), average 3,163.21 ft, 291 days measured1995: lowest 3,164.67 ft (1995-09-26), highest 3,180.22 ft (1995-12-31), average 3,171.40 ft, 365 days measured1996: lowest 3,166.50 ft (1996-10-12), highest 3,184.94 ft (1996-02-09), average 3,175.26 ft, 319 days measured1997: lowest 3,170.00 ft (1997-10-01), highest 3,181.34 ft (1997-03-20), average 3,176.55 ft, 357 days measured1998: lowest 3,165.93 ft (1998-11-14), highest 3,178.79 ft (1998-12-31), average 3,173.21 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 3,166.25 ft (1999-11-02), highest 3,181.06 ft (1999-02-28), average 3,176.15 ft, 365 days measured2000: lowest 3,162.09 ft (2000-12-12), highest 3,180.80 ft (2000-06-12), average 3,172.27 ft, 349 days measured2001: lowest 3,158.28 ft (2001-10-20), highest 3,167.20 ft (2001-06-12), average 3,162.93 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 3,162.32 ft (2002-12-09), highest 3,176.59 ft (2002-06-29), average 3,169.01 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 3,162.09 ft (2003-11-09), highest 3,175.74 ft (2003-05-29), average 3,169.16 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 3,165.95 ft (2004-10-16), highest 3,174.37 ft (2004-06-13), average 3,169.36 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 3,159.34 ft (2005-10-27), highest 3,169.39 ft (2005-05-22), average 3,165.59 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 3,162.48 ft (2006-10-31), highest 3,175.20 ft (2006-06-05), average 3,170.84 ft, 360 days measured2007: lowest 3,164.72 ft (2007-10-16), highest 3,177.84 ft (2007-03-27), average 3,171.94 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 3,169.85 ft (2008-01-05), highest 3,180.87 ft (2008-06-30), average 3,173.62 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 3,167.47 ft (2009-10-25), highest 3,180.99 ft (2009-05-19), average 3,174.57 ft, 331 days measured2010: lowest 3,166.35 ft (2010-10-23), highest 3,178.00 ft (2010-06-17), average 3,172.08 ft, 358 days measured2011: lowest 3,168.61 ft (2011-11-11), highest 3,180.70 ft (2011-06-07), average 3,175.96 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 3,168.22 ft (2012-10-14), highest 3,181.07 ft (2012-04-26), average 3,176.15 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 3,169.06 ft (2013-09-26), highest 3,179.98 ft (2013-05-31), average 3,174.28 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 3,166.09 ft (2014-10-21), highest 3,181.14 ft (2014-03-10), average 3,174.27 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 3,159.70 ft (2015-10-28), highest 3,176.72 ft (2015-02-12), average 3,169.72 ft, 360 days measured2016: lowest 3,162.87 ft (2016-10-04), highest 3,178.27 ft (2016-04-24), average 3,171.33 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 3,167.60 ft (2017-02-02), highest 3,180.47 ft (2017-05-24), average 3,173.39 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 3,161.86 ft (2018-10-27), highest 3,179.86 ft (2018-02-18), average 3,171.64 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 3,158.68 ft (2019-12-06), highest 3,170.38 ft (2019-04-27), average 3,164.44 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 3,160.34 ft (2020-01-01), highest 3,171.69 ft (2020-06-16), average 3,166.76 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 3,161.11 ft (2021-10-25), highest 3,173.45 ft (2021-02-26), average 3,168.73 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 3,162.10 ft (2022-10-30), highest 3,180.07 ft (2022-06-19), average 3,171.13 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 3,159.96 ft (2023-10-31), highest 3,171.84 ft (2023-05-29), average 3,165.74 ft, 363 days measured2024: lowest 3,163.53 ft (2024-10-30), highest 3,177.00 ft (2024-06-06), average 3,170.16 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 3,160.24 ft (2025-10-24), highest 3,174.63 ft (2025-04-12), average 3,168.15 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 3,159.59 ft (2026-10-21), highest 3,175.30 ft (2026-03-25), average 3,169.39 ft, 288 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.

  • 20013,158.28 ft on Oct 20
  • 20193,158.68 ft on Dec 6
  • 20053,159.34 ft on Oct 27
  • 20153,159.70 ft on Oct 28
  • 20233,159.96 ft on Oct 31

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (288 days)3,169.393,159.59Oct 213,175.30Mar 25
20253,168.153,160.24Oct 243,174.63Apr 12
20243,170.163,163.53Oct 303,177.00Jun 6
20233,165.743,159.96Oct 313,171.84May 29
20223,171.133,162.10Oct 303,180.07Jun 19
20213,168.733,161.11Oct 253,173.45Feb 26
20203,166.763,160.34Jan 13,171.69Jun 16
20193,164.443,158.68Dec 63,170.38Apr 27
20183,171.643,161.86Oct 273,179.86Feb 18
20173,173.393,167.60Feb 23,180.47May 24
20163,171.333,162.87Oct 43,178.27Apr 24
20153,169.723,159.70Oct 283,176.72Feb 12
20143,174.273,166.09Oct 213,181.14Mar 10
20133,174.283,169.06Sep 263,179.98May 31
20123,176.153,168.22Oct 143,181.07Apr 26
20113,175.963,168.61Nov 113,180.70Jun 7
20103,172.083,166.35Oct 233,178.00Jun 17
20093,174.573,167.47Oct 253,180.99May 19
20083,173.623,169.85Jan 53,180.87Jun 30
20073,171.943,164.72Oct 163,177.84Mar 27
20063,170.843,162.48Oct 313,175.20Jun 5
20053,165.593,159.34Oct 273,169.39May 22
20043,169.363,165.95Oct 163,174.37Jun 13
20033,169.163,162.09Nov 93,175.74May 29
20023,169.013,162.32Dec 93,176.59Jun 29
20013,162.933,158.28Oct 203,167.20Jun 12
20003,172.273,162.09Dec 123,180.80Jun 12
19993,176.153,166.25Nov 23,181.06Feb 28
19983,173.213,165.93Nov 143,178.79Dec 31
19973,176.553,170.00Oct 13,181.34Mar 20
1996 (319 days)3,175.263,166.50Oct 123,184.94Feb 9
19953,171.403,164.67Sep 263,180.22Dec 31
1994 (291 days)3,163.213,157.14Oct 253,167.69Dec 31
1993 (273 days)3,159.983,150.37Jan 183,165.78Jun 15
1992 (70 days)3,146.503,144.00Oct 283,150.74Dec 31

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January3,170.783,150.373,181.17
February3,172.453,150.993,184.94
March3,173.203,160.983,181.34
April3,173.903,157.663,181.19
May3,174.823,160.693,180.99
June3,174.933,164.963,180.88
July3,172.613,163.303,180.87
August3,169.323,160.673,178.51
September3,166.333,158.573,175.66
October3,164.043,144.003,172.54
November3,165.673,145.063,177.02
December3,168.263,149.893,180.22

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