Dorena Lake water level history

Daily records since 1974 · Level today: 789.04 ft

Highest on record

836.20 ft

Apr 9, 2019

Lowest on record

758.01 ft

Jan 8, 1985

Today

789.04 ft

Oct 21, 2026

Years of data

since 1974

In short

Across 37 complete years, 2021 had the lowest average level (794.96 ft) and 1996 the highest (810.90 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in November (773.18 ft) and highest in June (829.90 ft).

Dorena 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.

1985758.01 ft on Jan 8
2019761.91 ft on Nov 19
1977764.65 ft on Jan 1
1976764.73 ft on Dec 26
1993766.23 ft on Nov 16

Yearly highs and lows

Year	Average	Low	Low date	High	High date
2026 (293 days)	811.34	771.13	Jan 20	828.96	May 7
2025	802.94	770.82	Jan 22	829.48	Mar 18
2024	807.71	768.64	Nov 10	832.44	May 6
2023	802.83	766.72	Nov 18	830.98	May 24
2022	805.34	766.90	Nov 26	835.66	Jun 12
2021	794.96	767.81	Jan 11	817.28	May 3
2020	804.96	767.92	Nov 5	833.16	Jun 17
2019	801.30	761.91	Nov 19	836.20	Apr 9
2018	798.45	769.67	Nov 22	827.32	May 8
2017	805.80	769.29	Nov 2	833.78	May 17
2016	801.14	767.24	Nov 3	826.61	May 29
2015	803.16	769.77	Jan 15	831.25	Jun 5
2014 (92 days)	786.21	768.31	Nov 21	824.97	Dec 23
2003 (272 days)	811.28	769.99	Jan 9	831.08	May 27
2002 (318 days)	801.39	769.86	Jan 10	828.89	Jun 28
2001	805.93	769.54	Dec 9	833.50	May 16
2000	806.36	768.54	Nov 23	832.28	May 22
1999	806.31	768.89	Jan 28	832.36	Jun 1
1998 (260 days)	801.82	770.29	Dec 13	832.42	Jul 13
1997	805.89	770.06	Jan 16	832.44	Jul 3
1996	810.90	769.30	Jan 7	832.53	Jun 9
1995	808.35	769.33	Dec 26	832.33	Jul 21
1994	805.61	770.23	Dec 21	832.24	Jun 15
1993	805.14	766.23	Nov 16	832.21	Jun 1
1992	803.24	770.09	Jan 8	829.61	May 28
1991	805.54	769.58	Nov 15	835.43	May 18
1990	805.26	768.95	Feb 3	832.43	Jun 14
1989	805.77	769.86	Nov 19	833.26	Jun 15
1988	806.85	770.27	Jan 1	833.77	Jun 1
1987	804.09	770.01	Jan 11	825.47	Jul 29
1986	806.18	770.05	Dec 8	836.09	Feb 24
1985	803.67	758.01	Jan 8	833.63	Jun 8
1984	806.80	769.80	Nov 8	836.04	Jun 7
1983	806.27	770.22	Jan 15	832.85	Jul 2
1982	806.84	770.16	Nov 15	830.45	May 28
1981	810.19	769.72	Nov 10	833.28	Jun 14
1980	808.79	769.70	Nov 13	832.73	Jun 15
1979	805.73	768.60	Jan 2	832.50	May 31
1978	804.38	768.40	Dec 17	833.57	Jun 1
1977	804.66	764.65	Jan 1	834.06	Jun 11
1976	806.08	764.73	Dec 26	833.22	Jun 17
1975	805.29	768.75	Jan 14	832.42	Jul 3
1974 (92 days)	778.63	769.03	Nov 6	805.06	Oct 1

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

Monthly averages

Month	Average	Lowest	Highest
January	778.06	758.01	831.50
February	787.49	765.45	836.09
March	805.65	775.40	829.48
April	820.31	802.58	836.20
May	828.62	814.24	835.43
June	829.90	807.72	836.04
July	828.24	801.75	832.85
August	824.83	794.76	832.10
September	815.80	782.97	829.82
October	791.21	769.24	812.98
November	773.18	761.91	827.57
December	777.24	763.18	831.23

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