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Lago la Plata water level history

Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 141.54 ft

Highest on record
170.54 ft
Feb 14, 2012
Lowest on record
108.20 ft
Feb 20, 1995
Today
141.54 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
38
since 1989

In short

Across 37 complete years, 1994 had the lowest average level (134.23 ft) and 2012 the highest (168.93 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in August (156.34 ft) and highest in November (163.47 ft).

Lago la Plata 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

104122139157174198919941999200420092014201920261989: lowest 147.10 ft (1989-08-03), highest 158.14 ft (1989-09-18), average 153.40 ft, 332 days measured1990: lowest 148.19 ft (1990-03-08), highest 159.06 ft (1990-05-08), average 153.78 ft, 363 days measured1991: lowest 144.96 ft (1991-10-29), highest 155.59 ft (1991-02-05), average 151.71 ft, 365 days measured1992: lowest 147.04 ft (1992-01-04), highest 166.92 ft (1992-01-05), average 153.90 ft, 365 days measured1993: lowest 146.00 ft (1993-04-07), highest 166.02 ft (1993-09-23), average 159.01 ft, 365 days measured1994: lowest 108.69 ft (1994-09-12), highest 161.43 ft (1994-01-01), average 134.23 ft, 362 days measured1995: lowest 108.20 ft (1995-02-20), highest 165.05 ft (1995-12-31), average 137.61 ft, 341 days measured1996: lowest 159.09 ft (1996-06-03), highest 166.40 ft (1996-11-23), average 164.53 ft, 354 days measured1997: lowest 127.06 ft (1997-10-07), highest 167.11 ft (1997-11-12), average 156.02 ft, 363 days measured1998: lowest 148.05 ft (1998-08-21), highest 167.31 ft (1998-02-11), average 162.36 ft, 360 days measured1999: lowest 156.99 ft (1999-05-30), highest 166.23 ft (1999-02-18), average 163.82 ft, 353 days measured2000: lowest 139.25 ft (2000-08-22), highest 165.03 ft (2000-08-28), average 160.19 ft, 365 days measured2001: lowest 152.48 ft (2001-08-22), highest 167.26 ft (2001-12-05), average 161.86 ft, 352 days measured2002: lowest 143.31 ft (2002-12-31), highest 167.29 ft (2002-02-02), average 161.42 ft, 364 days measured2003: lowest 135.52 ft (2003-01-24), highest 167.90 ft (2003-08-28), average 158.09 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 162.21 ft (2004-09-16), highest 167.19 ft (2004-11-24), average 166.37 ft, 361 days measured2005: lowest 164.44 ft (2005-11-23), highest 168.10 ft (2005-04-22), average 166.38 ft, 362 days measured2006: lowest 163.98 ft (2006-10-08), highest 169.53 ft (2006-03-08), average 166.84 ft, 349 days measured2007: lowest 149.13 ft (2007-08-05), highest 167.69 ft (2007-12-01), average 159.99 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 135.63 ft (2008-08-14), highest 168.46 ft (2008-12-26), average 159.89 ft, 347 days measured2009: lowest 162.71 ft (2009-12-24), highest 169.73 ft (2009-01-22), average 166.15 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 164.19 ft (2010-09-01), highest 170.48 ft (2010-04-23), average 167.58 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 166.60 ft (2011-08-22), highest 170.27 ft (2011-01-31), average 168.53 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 165.28 ft (2012-08-22), highest 170.54 ft (2012-02-14), average 168.93 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 159.93 ft (2013-03-28), highest 169.21 ft (2013-11-21), average 166.96 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 134.33 ft (2014-08-01), highest 168.90 ft (2014-12-18), average 160.64 ft, 355 days measured2015: lowest 113.48 ft (2015-08-22), highest 169.36 ft (2015-11-03), average 147.61 ft, 363 days measured2016: lowest 165.18 ft (2016-04-24), highest 169.79 ft (2016-05-01), average 167.31 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 155.62 ft (2017-09-19), highest 168.49 ft (2017-08-20), average 167.03 ft, 358 days measured2018: lowest 161.59 ft (2018-08-16), highest 168.78 ft (2018-12-31), average 166.90 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 153.62 ft (2019-08-28), highest 168.78 ft (2019-01-01), average 160.88 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 160.68 ft (2020-07-23), highest 169.43 ft (2020-02-25), average 167.07 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 159.90 ft (2021-10-04), highest 169.90 ft (2021-10-17), average 165.06 ft, 361 days measured2022: lowest 143.28 ft (2022-08-15), highest 169.12 ft (2022-02-10), average 161.48 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 163.66 ft (2023-07-03), highest 169.34 ft (2023-12-22), average 167.18 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 165.66 ft (2024-05-03), highest 169.70 ft (2024-02-10), average 168.31 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 167.63 ft (2025-05-04), highest 169.60 ft (2025-07-06), average 168.82 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 141.76 ft (2026-10-22), highest 169.46 ft (2026-03-24), average 161.47 ft, 295 days measured
104122139157174198919992009201920261989: lowest 147.10 ft (1989-08-03), highest 158.14 ft (1989-09-18), average 153.40 ft, 332 days measured1990: lowest 148.19 ft (1990-03-08), highest 159.06 ft (1990-05-08), average 153.78 ft, 363 days measured1991: lowest 144.96 ft (1991-10-29), highest 155.59 ft (1991-02-05), average 151.71 ft, 365 days measured1992: lowest 147.04 ft (1992-01-04), highest 166.92 ft (1992-01-05), average 153.90 ft, 365 days measured1993: lowest 146.00 ft (1993-04-07), highest 166.02 ft (1993-09-23), average 159.01 ft, 365 days measured1994: lowest 108.69 ft (1994-09-12), highest 161.43 ft (1994-01-01), average 134.23 ft, 362 days measured1995: lowest 108.20 ft (1995-02-20), highest 165.05 ft (1995-12-31), average 137.61 ft, 341 days measured1996: lowest 159.09 ft (1996-06-03), highest 166.40 ft (1996-11-23), average 164.53 ft, 354 days measured1997: lowest 127.06 ft (1997-10-07), highest 167.11 ft (1997-11-12), average 156.02 ft, 363 days measured1998: lowest 148.05 ft (1998-08-21), highest 167.31 ft (1998-02-11), average 162.36 ft, 360 days measured1999: lowest 156.99 ft (1999-05-30), highest 166.23 ft (1999-02-18), average 163.82 ft, 353 days measured2000: lowest 139.25 ft (2000-08-22), highest 165.03 ft (2000-08-28), average 160.19 ft, 365 days measured2001: lowest 152.48 ft (2001-08-22), highest 167.26 ft (2001-12-05), average 161.86 ft, 352 days measured2002: lowest 143.31 ft (2002-12-31), highest 167.29 ft (2002-02-02), average 161.42 ft, 364 days measured2003: lowest 135.52 ft (2003-01-24), highest 167.90 ft (2003-08-28), average 158.09 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 162.21 ft (2004-09-16), highest 167.19 ft (2004-11-24), average 166.37 ft, 361 days measured2005: lowest 164.44 ft (2005-11-23), highest 168.10 ft (2005-04-22), average 166.38 ft, 362 days measured2006: lowest 163.98 ft (2006-10-08), highest 169.53 ft (2006-03-08), average 166.84 ft, 349 days measured2007: lowest 149.13 ft (2007-08-05), highest 167.69 ft (2007-12-01), average 159.99 ft, 364 days measured2008: lowest 135.63 ft (2008-08-14), highest 168.46 ft (2008-12-26), average 159.89 ft, 347 days measured2009: lowest 162.71 ft (2009-12-24), highest 169.73 ft (2009-01-22), average 166.15 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 164.19 ft (2010-09-01), highest 170.48 ft (2010-04-23), average 167.58 ft, 365 days measured2011: lowest 166.60 ft (2011-08-22), highest 170.27 ft (2011-01-31), average 168.53 ft, 365 days measured2012: lowest 165.28 ft (2012-08-22), highest 170.54 ft (2012-02-14), average 168.93 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 159.93 ft (2013-03-28), highest 169.21 ft (2013-11-21), average 166.96 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 134.33 ft (2014-08-01), highest 168.90 ft (2014-12-18), average 160.64 ft, 355 days measured2015: lowest 113.48 ft (2015-08-22), highest 169.36 ft (2015-11-03), average 147.61 ft, 363 days measured2016: lowest 165.18 ft (2016-04-24), highest 169.79 ft (2016-05-01), average 167.31 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 155.62 ft (2017-09-19), highest 168.49 ft (2017-08-20), average 167.03 ft, 358 days measured2018: lowest 161.59 ft (2018-08-16), highest 168.78 ft (2018-12-31), average 166.90 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 153.62 ft (2019-08-28), highest 168.78 ft (2019-01-01), average 160.88 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 160.68 ft (2020-07-23), highest 169.43 ft (2020-02-25), average 167.07 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 159.90 ft (2021-10-04), highest 169.90 ft (2021-10-17), average 165.06 ft, 361 days measured2022: lowest 143.28 ft (2022-08-15), highest 169.12 ft (2022-02-10), average 161.48 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 163.66 ft (2023-07-03), highest 169.34 ft (2023-12-22), average 167.18 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 165.66 ft (2024-05-03), highest 169.70 ft (2024-02-10), average 168.31 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 167.63 ft (2025-05-04), highest 169.60 ft (2025-07-06), average 168.82 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 141.76 ft (2026-10-22), highest 169.46 ft (2026-03-24), average 161.47 ft, 295 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.

  • 1995108.20 ft on Feb 20
  • 1994108.69 ft on Sep 12
  • 2015113.48 ft on Aug 22
  • 1997127.06 ft on Oct 7
  • 2014134.33 ft on Aug 1

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (295 days)161.47141.76Oct 22169.46Mar 24
2025168.82167.63May 4169.60Jul 6
2024168.31165.66May 3169.70Feb 10
2023167.18163.66Jul 3169.34Dec 22
2022161.48143.28Aug 15169.12Feb 10
2021165.06159.90Oct 4169.90Oct 17
2020167.07160.68Jul 23169.43Feb 25
2019160.88153.62Aug 28168.78Jan 1
2018166.90161.59Aug 16168.78Dec 31
2017167.03155.62Sep 19168.49Aug 20
2016167.31165.18Apr 24169.79May 1
2015147.61113.48Aug 22169.36Nov 3
2014160.64134.33Aug 1168.90Dec 18
2013166.96159.93Mar 28169.21Nov 21
2012168.93165.28Aug 22170.54Feb 14
2011168.53166.60Aug 22170.27Jan 31
2010167.58164.19Sep 1170.48Apr 23
2009166.15162.71Dec 24169.73Jan 22
2008159.89135.63Aug 14168.46Dec 26
2007159.99149.13Aug 5167.69Dec 1
2006166.84163.98Oct 8169.53Mar 8
2005166.38164.44Nov 23168.10Apr 22
2004166.37162.21Sep 16167.19Nov 24
2003158.09135.52Jan 24167.90Aug 28
2002161.42143.31Dec 31167.29Feb 2
2001161.86152.48Aug 22167.26Dec 5
2000160.19139.25Aug 22165.03Aug 28
1999163.82156.99May 30166.23Feb 18
1998162.36148.05Aug 21167.31Feb 11
1997156.02127.06Oct 7167.11Nov 12
1996164.53159.09Jun 3166.40Nov 23
1995137.61108.20Feb 20165.05Dec 31
1994134.23108.69Sep 12161.43Jan 1
1993159.01146.00Apr 7166.02Sep 23
1992153.90147.04Jan 4166.92Jan 5
1991151.71144.96Oct 29155.59Feb 5
1990153.78148.19Mar 8159.06May 8
1989153.40147.10Aug 3158.14Sep 18

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January162.83111.21170.27
February162.63108.20170.54
March162.25123.46170.22
April161.82120.18170.48
May161.71118.81170.16
June160.18127.53169.90
July157.77118.99169.60
August156.34110.99169.42
September159.47108.69169.19
October161.58115.63169.90
November163.47123.52169.60
December163.29117.35169.89

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