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Francis E. Walter Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 2016 · Level today: 1,302.37 ft

Highest on record
1,406.15 ft
Aug 24, 2021
Lowest on record
1,295.57 ft
Nov 3, 2022
Today
1,302.37 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
10
since 2016

In short

Across 9 complete years, 2022 had the lowest average level (1,333.57 ft) and 2024 the highest (1,340.76 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in February (1,303.04 ft) and highest in May (1,370.02 ft).

Francis E. Walter Reservoir 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

1,2891,3201,3511,3821,413201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262016: lowest 1,299.89 ft (2016-12-22), highest 1,305.35 ft (2016-12-19), average 1,301.22 ft, 92 days measured2017: lowest 1,299.08 ft (2017-01-30), highest 1,371.83 ft (2017-07-20), average 1,339.03 ft, 363 days measured2018: lowest 1,299.80 ft (2018-10-18), highest 1,393.65 ft (2018-07-26), average 1,338.78 ft, 363 days measured2019: lowest 1,299.21 ft (2019-02-13), highest 1,372.25 ft (2019-05-14), average 1,336.23 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1,299.46 ft (2020-10-12), highest 1,382.18 ft (2020-12-26), average 1,334.44 ft, 365 days measured2021: lowest 1,298.61 ft (2021-11-02), highest 1,406.15 ft (2021-08-24), average 1,337.05 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1,295.57 ft (2022-11-03), highest 1,372.90 ft (2022-05-08), average 1,333.57 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1,299.38 ft (2023-01-30), highest 1,381.89 ft (2023-05-02), average 1,339.81 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1,299.31 ft (2024-01-21), highest 1,372.32 ft (2024-05-24), average 1,340.76 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,299.37 ft (2025-02-21), highest 1,375.82 ft (2025-05-10), average 1,335.19 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 1,299.23 ft (2026-01-25), highest 1,372.14 ft (2026-04-27), average 1,348.18 ft, 292 days measured
1,2891,3201,3511,3821,41320162019202220262016: lowest 1,299.89 ft (2016-12-22), highest 1,305.35 ft (2016-12-19), average 1,301.22 ft, 92 days measured2017: lowest 1,299.08 ft (2017-01-30), highest 1,371.83 ft (2017-07-20), average 1,339.03 ft, 363 days measured2018: lowest 1,299.80 ft (2018-10-18), highest 1,393.65 ft (2018-07-26), average 1,338.78 ft, 363 days measured2019: lowest 1,299.21 ft (2019-02-13), highest 1,372.25 ft (2019-05-14), average 1,336.23 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1,299.46 ft (2020-10-12), highest 1,382.18 ft (2020-12-26), average 1,334.44 ft, 365 days measured2021: lowest 1,298.61 ft (2021-11-02), highest 1,406.15 ft (2021-08-24), average 1,337.05 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1,295.57 ft (2022-11-03), highest 1,372.90 ft (2022-05-08), average 1,333.57 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1,299.38 ft (2023-01-30), highest 1,381.89 ft (2023-05-02), average 1,339.81 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1,299.31 ft (2024-01-21), highest 1,372.32 ft (2024-05-24), average 1,340.76 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1,299.37 ft (2025-02-21), highest 1,375.82 ft (2025-05-10), average 1,335.19 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 1,299.23 ft (2026-01-25), highest 1,372.14 ft (2026-04-27), average 1,348.18 ft, 292 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.

  • 20221,295.57 ft on Nov 3
  • 20211,298.61 ft on Nov 2
  • 20171,299.08 ft on Jan 30
  • 20191,299.21 ft on Feb 13
  • 20241,299.31 ft on Jan 21

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (292 days)1,348.181,299.23Jan 251,372.14Apr 27
20251,335.191,299.37Feb 211,375.82May 10
20241,340.761,299.31Jan 211,372.32May 24
20231,339.811,299.38Jan 301,381.89May 2
20221,333.571,295.57Nov 31,372.90May 8
20211,337.051,298.61Nov 21,406.15Aug 24
20201,334.441,299.46Oct 121,382.18Dec 26
20191,336.231,299.21Feb 131,372.25May 14
20181,338.781,299.80Oct 181,393.65Jul 26
20171,339.031,299.08Jan 301,371.83Jul 20
2016 (92 days)1,301.221,299.89Dec 221,305.35Dec 19

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January1,304.171,298.701,351.87
February1,303.041,299.211,347.97
March1,332.141,299.581,371.56
April1,361.751,332.451,372.14
May1,370.021,364.001,381.89
June1,369.931,367.291,376.22
July1,368.591,354.351,393.65
August1,362.771,327.641,406.15
September1,349.441,319.141,405.95
October1,313.701,299.101,356.25
November1,303.821,295.571,345.64
December1,306.531,299.841,382.18

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