Hells Canyon Lake water level history
Daily records since 1992 · Level today: 1,681.92 ft
Highest on record
1,688.20 ft
Jun 28, 1998
Lowest on record
1,678.18 ft
Oct 8, 1992
Today
1,681.92 ft
Oct 20, 2026
Years of data
34
since 1992
In short
Across 33 complete years, 2022 had the lowest average level (1,685.27 ft) and 2018 the highest (1,686.35 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in November (1,685.20 ft) and highest in May (1,686.21 ft).
Hells Canyon Lake 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.
- 2000
- 1994
- 1996
- 1999
- 1998
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (290 days) | 1,685.45 | 1,681.54 | Oct 14 | 1,686.99 | Jun 30 |
| 2025 | 1,685.53 | 1,684.06 | Jan 27 | 1,687.01 | Apr 14 |
| 2024 | 1,685.57 | 1,684.12 | Jul 11 | 1,686.96 | May 13 |
| 2023 | 1,685.36 | 1,683.60 | Jan 12 | 1,686.76 | May 7 |
| 2022 | 1,685.27 | 1,683.54 | Dec 10 | 1,687.47 | Jun 14 |
| 2021 | 1,685.30 | 1,684.09 | Jan 2 | 1,686.61 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | 1,685.70 | 1,683.91 | Aug 19 | 1,687.05 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | 1,685.85 | 1,684.09 | Oct 9 | 1,687.04 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | 1,686.35 | 1,684.74 | Sep 11 | 1,687.76 | Jul 23 |
| 2017 | 1,686.06 | 1,683.22 | Apr 20 | 1,687.89 | Sep 14 |
| 2016 | 1,686.22 | 1,684.67 | Oct 21 | 1,687.41 | Apr 2 |
| 2015 | 1,685.72 | 1,684.30 | May 14 | 1,687.34 | Dec 22 |
| 2014 | 1,685.70 | 1,683.78 | Oct 7 | 1,686.94 | Mar 9 |
| 2013 | 1,685.45 | 1,682.27 | Feb 5 | 1,686.85 | May 4 |
| 2012 | 1,685.75 | 1,684.11 | Nov 7 | 1,687.16 | May 26 |
| 2011 | 1,686.04 | 1,684.08 | Jan 5 | 1,687.27 | May 24 |
| 2010 | 1,686.00 | 1,684.49 | Oct 28 | 1,687.31 | Apr 17 |
| 2009 | 1,686.08 | 1,684.44 | Mar 17 | 1,687.07 | Aug 20 |
| 2008 | 1,685.89 | 1,684.31 | Nov 25 | 1,687.20 | Mar 2 |
| 2007 | 1,685.78 | 1,684.33 | Nov 10 | 1,686.97 | Apr 7 |
| 2006 | 1,685.85 | 1,683.20 | Apr 19 | 1,687.59 | May 17 |
| 2005 | 1,685.73 | 1,684.02 | Nov 10 | 1,687.66 | Dec 31 |
| 2004 | 1,685.81 | 1,683.96 | Nov 25 | 1,687.30 | Sep 5 |
| 2003 | 1,685.75 | 1,684.03 | May 19 | 1,687.37 | Jun 3 |
| 2002 | 1,686.12 | 1,683.89 | Nov 20 | 1,687.10 | Apr 17 |
| 2001 | 1,685.81 | 1,681.95 | Jan 7 | 1,687.36 | May 16 |
| 2000 | 1,685.41 | 1,679.00 | Jan 8 | 1,687.56 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | 1,685.54 | 1,681.20 | Nov 21 | 1,687.39 | Mar 3 |
| 1998 | 1,685.89 | 1,681.28 | Oct 28 | 1,688.20 | Jun 28 |
| 1997 | 1,686.10 | 1,681.75 | Jan 4 | 1,687.69 | Jun 28 |
| 1996 | 1,686.29 | 1,680.55 | Dec 22 | 1,687.98 | Sep 9 |
| 1995 | 1,686.25 | 1,682.47 | Jul 26 | 1,687.59 | Jun 1 |
| 1994 | 1,685.84 | 1,679.61 | Mar 22 | 1,687.46 | Oct 15 |
| 1993 | 1,685.96 | 1,681.52 | Dec 12 | 1,687.71 | Feb 22 |
| 1992 (153 days) | 1,685.60 | 1,678.18 | Oct 8 | 1,687.62 | Dec 27 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,685.62 | 1,679.00 | 1,687.47 |
| February | 1,685.86 | 1,682.27 | 1,687.71 |
| March | 1,685.94 | 1,679.61 | 1,687.66 |
| April | 1,686.04 | 1,682.97 | 1,687.75 |
| May | 1,686.21 | 1,683.69 | 1,687.60 |
| June | 1,686.17 | 1,684.13 | 1,688.20 |
| July | 1,685.97 | 1,682.47 | 1,687.76 |
| August | 1,685.94 | 1,681.67 | 1,687.53 |
| September | 1,685.93 | 1,679.06 | 1,687.98 |
| October | 1,685.31 | 1,678.18 | 1,687.64 |
| November | 1,685.20 | 1,680.43 | 1,687.66 |
| December | 1,685.49 | 1,680.55 | 1,687.69 |
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