Fern Ridge Lake water level history

Daily records since 1974 · Level today: 365.96 ft

Highest on record

374.01 ft

Apr 9, 2019

Lowest on record

351.36 ft

Jan 9, 2016

Today

365.96 ft

Oct 21, 2026

Years of data

since 1974

In short

Across 40 complete years, 2001 had the lowest average level (361.30 ft) and 1996 the highest (368.33 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (355.37 ft) and highest in May (372.69 ft).

Fern Ridge 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.

2016351.36 ft on Jan 9
1976351.61 ft on Dec 24
2014351.65 ft on Nov 20
1977351.75 ft on Jan 9
2021351.96 ft on Dec 1

Yearly highs and lows

Year	Average	Low	Low date	High	High date
2026 (293 days)	367.17	353.05	Jan 21	371.66	May 7
2025	366.67	352.83	Nov 25	373.56	Apr 30
2024	366.80	352.72	Dec 5	373.51	May 5
2023	365.81	352.69	Nov 19	373.48	Apr 20
2022	365.92	352.84	Jan 20	373.68	May 15
2021	364.66	351.96	Dec 1	369.55	May 24
2020	363.92	352.80	Dec 10	369.79	Jun 17
2019	366.55	352.84	Nov 25	374.01	Apr 9
2018	365.60	352.95	Jan 17	373.49	Apr 29
2017	366.77	353.05	Jan 16	373.54	Jun 10
2016	366.76	351.36	Jan 9	373.58	Apr 30
2015	366.15	352.91	Jan 2	371.71	May 26
2014	367.32	351.65	Nov 20	373.73	May 24
2013 (153 days)	362.36	353.16	Dec 1	368.51	Aug 1
2003 (273 days)	369.57	352.78	Jan 18	373.49	May 13
2002	366.92	353.09	Dec 25	373.51	May 28
2001	361.30	352.88	Dec 9	365.80	May 22
2000	366.93	353.20	Jan 8	373.49	May 24
1999	367.42	353.01	Jan 13	373.50	Apr 30
1998	367.68	353.01	Dec 19	373.73	May 20
1997	367.01	352.90	Nov 30	373.56	May 24
1996	368.33	352.90	Nov 16	373.57	May 13
1995	367.52	352.93	Nov 26	373.50	Jun 14
1994	366.49	352.90	Dec 23	373.50	May 15
1993	366.58	353.21	Jan 6	373.56	May 30
1992	366.34	352.61	Jan 1	373.48	Apr 29
1991	366.83	352.62	Dec 27	373.58	Jun 28
1990	365.63	353.11	Nov 24	371.70	Jun 15
1989	366.43	352.44	Nov 21	373.58	May 26
1988	366.68	352.72	Dec 14	373.65	Jun 8
1987	365.74	352.81	Jan 11	371.33	Jun 1
1986	366.20	352.74	Dec 18	373.08	May 29
1985	366.21	352.39	Jan 1	373.45	Jun 7
1984	367.12	352.80	Dec 7	373.55	Jun 15
1983	366.87	352.42	Jan 1	373.61	May 9
1982	367.19	352.36	Dec 30	373.67	Apr 15
1981	367.82	353.04	Jan 6	373.62	Jun 8
1980	367.54	352.96	Nov 20	374.00	May 12
1979	366.97	352.75	Jan 3	373.97	May 17
1978	366.06	352.93	Dec 31	373.10	Jun 12
1977	361.55	351.75	Jan 9	368.92	Dec 17
1976	366.75	351.61	Dec 24	373.71	May 21
1975	366.85	352.72	Jan 14	373.56	May 2
1974 (92 days)	358.70	352.84	Dec 19	371.02	Oct 1

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

Monthly averages

Month	Average	Lowest	Highest
January	356.20	351.36	372.54
February	361.84	352.39	372.48
March	368.23	357.22	372.62
April	371.71	363.89	374.01
May	372.69	365.39	374.00
June	372.68	365.27	373.97
July	372.20	364.31	373.84
August	371.27	363.16	373.36
September	370.51	362.03	373.08
October	366.80	356.38	371.94
November	356.10	351.65	367.97
December	355.37	351.61	369.26

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