Cowanesque Lake water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 1,080.38 ft
Highest on record
1,114.31 ft
Apr 2, 1993
Lowest on record
1,059.23 ft
Jan 9, 1990
Today
1,080.38 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1989
In short
Across 36 complete years, 1990 had the lowest average level (1,076.03 ft) and 1993 the highest (1,080.96 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (1,079.78 ft) and highest in May (1,080.40 ft).
Cowanesque 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.
- 1990
- 1994
- 1996
- 1995
- 1997
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 1,080.85 | 1,080.14 | Jul 27 | 1,083.51 | Mar 6 |
| 2025 | 1,080.45 | 1,078.73 | Sep 22 | 1,084.05 | May 6 |
| 2024 | 1,080.42 | 1,079.79 | Nov 20 | 1,088.59 | Aug 10 |
| 2023 | 1,080.58 | 1,080.02 | Dec 31 | 1,082.14 | Dec 19 |
| 2022 | 1,080.36 | 1,079.43 | Aug 20 | 1,085.61 | Feb 18 |
| 2021 | 1,080.60 | 1,079.96 | Nov 13 | 1,098.54 | Aug 20 |
| 2020 | 1,080.10 | 1,078.19 | Oct 19 | 1,090.73 | Dec 26 |
| 2019 | 1,080.42 | 1,080.01 | May 28 | 1,087.91 | Nov 1 |
| 2018 | 1,080.49 | 1,079.99 | Jul 13 | 1,088.41 | Sep 18 |
| 2017 | 1,080.32 | 1,079.68 | Oct 8 | 1,084.62 | Apr 1 |
| 2016 | 1,079.81 | 1,077.32 | Oct 16 | 1,083.76 | Oct 22 |
| 2015 | 1,080.25 | 1,078.99 | Sep 28 | 1,082.24 | Apr 10 |
| 2014 | 1,080.39 | 1,079.82 | Sep 30 | 1,089.82 | May 17 |
| 2013 | 1,080.27 | 1,079.73 | Aug 27 | 1,085.74 | Feb 1 |
| 2012 | 1,080.04 | 1,079.29 | Aug 10 | 1,081.98 | Oct 30 |
| 2011 | 1,080.51 | 1,079.41 | Aug 13 | 1,096.57 | Mar 12 |
| 2010 | 1,080.29 | 1,079.55 | Sep 27 | 1,087.80 | Jan 26 |
| 2009 | 1,080.12 | 1,079.92 | Jun 19 | 1,081.82 | Jun 21 |
| 2008 | 1,080.13 | 1,079.20 | Sep 26 | 1,087.90 | Feb 7 |
| 2007 | 1,080.38 | 1,079.81 | Jul 17 | 1,097.75 | Mar 16 |
| 2006 | 1,080.23 | 1,079.86 | Dec 28 | 1,083.61 | Sep 3 |
| 2005 | 1,080.35 | 1,079.06 | Aug 29 | 1,096.49 | Apr 4 |
| 2004 | 1,080.62 | 1,079.76 | Mar 7 | 1,104.67 | Sep 19 |
| 2003 | 1,080.31 | 1,077.23 | Mar 16 | 1,089.73 | Mar 22 |
| 2002 | 1,080.23 | 1,079.22 | Oct 15 | 1,085.07 | Jun 7 |
| 2001 | 1,080.31 | 1,079.39 | Sep 23 | 1,083.38 | Apr 11 |
| 2000 | 1,080.32 | 1,080.00 | Feb 21 | 1,082.95 | Feb 26 |
| 1999 | 1,080.04 | 1,078.59 | Sep 6 | 1,086.78 | Jan 25 |
| 1998 | 1,079.91 | 1,078.30 | Oct 7 | 1,096.18 | Jan 10 |
| 1997 | 1,079.90 | 1,076.83 | Mar 3 | 1,080.93 | Oct 3 |
| 1996 | 1,079.74 | 1,069.85 | Oct 18 | 1,108.48 | Jan 21 |
| 1995 | 1,079.93 | 1,076.55 | Oct 4 | 1,087.11 | Jan 21 |
| 1994 | 1,079.45 | 1,064.95 | Apr 5 | 1,093.19 | Aug 19 |
| 1993 | 1,080.96 | 1,078.62 | Apr 15 | 1,114.31 | Apr 2 |
| 1992 | 1,080.38 | 1,080.04 | Aug 31 | 1,081.98 | Dec 31 |
| 1991 | 1,079.40 | 1,076.96 | Nov 10 | 1,083.58 | Mar 4 |
| 1990 | 1,076.03 | 1,059.23 | Jan 9 | 1,090.20 | Oct 24 |
| 1989 (1 days) | 1,059.64 | 1,059.64 | Dec 31 | 1,059.64 | Dec 31 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,079.99 | 1,059.23 | 1,108.48 |
| February | 1,079.87 | 1,059.89 | 1,087.90 |
| March | 1,079.92 | 1,064.85 | 1,102.73 |
| April | 1,080.39 | 1,064.95 | 1,114.31 |
| May | 1,080.40 | 1,077.57 | 1,090.02 |
| June | 1,080.31 | 1,078.03 | 1,085.07 |
| July | 1,080.21 | 1,078.75 | 1,082.48 |
| August | 1,080.12 | 1,078.57 | 1,098.54 |
| September | 1,079.95 | 1,070.07 | 1,104.67 |
| October | 1,079.78 | 1,069.85 | 1,090.20 |
| November | 1,080.26 | 1,076.06 | 1,100.60 |
| December | 1,080.32 | 1,059.64 | 1,090.73 |
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