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Parr Shoals Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 1994 · Level today: 261.79 ft

Highest on record
265.51 ft
Nov 27, 2004
Lowest on record
256.03 ft
Oct 4, 1996
Today
261.79 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
32
since 1994

In short

Across 31 complete years, 1997 had the lowest average level (260.80 ft) and 2009 the highest (262.36 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in September (261.19 ft) and highest in March (261.93 ft).

Parr Shoals 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

2552582612632661994199820022006201020142018202220261994: lowest 257.06 ft (1994-10-04), highest 262.23 ft (1994-10-24), average 260.04 ft, 87 days measured1995: lowest 257.88 ft (1995-10-13), highest 264.91 ft (1995-03-23), average 260.90 ft, 364 days measured1996: lowest 256.03 ft (1996-10-04), highest 264.26 ft (1996-05-27), average 260.82 ft, 364 days measured1997: lowest 257.22 ft (1997-06-09), highest 264.01 ft (1997-11-24), average 260.80 ft, 364 days measured1998: lowest 257.93 ft (1998-03-06), highest 264.04 ft (1998-12-26), average 260.85 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 257.46 ft (1999-07-12), highest 264.54 ft (1999-03-11), average 260.85 ft, 355 days measured2000: lowest 257.63 ft (2000-01-05), highest 264.90 ft (2000-03-05), average 261.07 ft, 366 days measured2001: lowest 258.06 ft (2001-12-30), highest 264.94 ft (2001-03-16), average 261.14 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 258.07 ft (2002-02-17), highest 265.10 ft (2002-11-08), average 261.57 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 258.67 ft (2003-01-27), highest 264.90 ft (2003-02-19), average 261.71 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 258.70 ft (2004-01-06), highest 265.51 ft (2004-11-27), average 262.32 ft, 364 days measured2005: lowest 258.77 ft (2005-02-14), highest 265.23 ft (2005-03-18), average 262.08 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 256.90 ft (2006-11-28), highest 264.51 ft (2006-11-04), average 261.42 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 257.91 ft (2007-11-14), highest 265.15 ft (2007-02-03), average 261.12 ft, 362 days measured2008: lowest 257.22 ft (2008-02-16), highest 265.07 ft (2008-11-14), average 262.05 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 258.67 ft (2009-10-27), highest 265.00 ft (2009-11-17), average 262.36 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 258.79 ft (2010-09-27), highest 265.18 ft (2010-03-21), average 261.80 ft, 363 days measured2011: lowest 258.25 ft (2011-01-12), highest 265.22 ft (2011-11-26), average 261.79 ft, 359 days measured2012: lowest 259.39 ft (2012-01-02), highest 264.98 ft (2012-01-23), average 262.02 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 258.63 ft (2013-04-27), highest 265.29 ft (2013-02-23), average 261.67 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 258.74 ft (2014-05-05), highest 265.31 ft (2014-02-02), average 261.63 ft, 363 days measured2015: lowest 256.29 ft (2015-03-28), highest 264.95 ft (2015-10-10), average 261.44 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 258.21 ft (2016-11-06), highest 264.76 ft (2016-12-17), average 261.57 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 258.51 ft (2017-12-31), highest 265.28 ft (2017-11-18), average 261.96 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 258.85 ft (2018-01-01), highest 265.42 ft (2018-01-21), average 261.69 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 258.70 ft (2019-11-12), highest 264.25 ft (2019-11-16), average 261.62 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 259.05 ft (2020-10-23), highest 264.46 ft (2020-11-08), average 261.74 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 258.13 ft (2021-11-03), highest 264.48 ft (2021-12-11), average 261.58 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 256.87 ft (2022-10-30), highest 264.45 ft (2022-03-16), average 261.53 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 256.27 ft (2023-11-10), highest 264.34 ft (2023-03-22), average 261.37 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 257.72 ft (2024-09-03), highest 264.60 ft (2024-03-02), average 261.80 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 259.15 ft (2025-10-27), highest 264.84 ft (2025-04-12), average 261.91 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 258.52 ft (2026-01-31), highest 264.78 ft (2026-03-03), average 261.88 ft, 294 days measured
255258261263266199420022010201820261994: lowest 257.06 ft (1994-10-04), highest 262.23 ft (1994-10-24), average 260.04 ft, 87 days measured1995: lowest 257.88 ft (1995-10-13), highest 264.91 ft (1995-03-23), average 260.90 ft, 364 days measured1996: lowest 256.03 ft (1996-10-04), highest 264.26 ft (1996-05-27), average 260.82 ft, 364 days measured1997: lowest 257.22 ft (1997-06-09), highest 264.01 ft (1997-11-24), average 260.80 ft, 364 days measured1998: lowest 257.93 ft (1998-03-06), highest 264.04 ft (1998-12-26), average 260.85 ft, 365 days measured1999: lowest 257.46 ft (1999-07-12), highest 264.54 ft (1999-03-11), average 260.85 ft, 355 days measured2000: lowest 257.63 ft (2000-01-05), highest 264.90 ft (2000-03-05), average 261.07 ft, 366 days measured2001: lowest 258.06 ft (2001-12-30), highest 264.94 ft (2001-03-16), average 261.14 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 258.07 ft (2002-02-17), highest 265.10 ft (2002-11-08), average 261.57 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 258.67 ft (2003-01-27), highest 264.90 ft (2003-02-19), average 261.71 ft, 365 days measured2004: lowest 258.70 ft (2004-01-06), highest 265.51 ft (2004-11-27), average 262.32 ft, 364 days measured2005: lowest 258.77 ft (2005-02-14), highest 265.23 ft (2005-03-18), average 262.08 ft, 365 days measured2006: lowest 256.90 ft (2006-11-28), highest 264.51 ft (2006-11-04), average 261.42 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 257.91 ft (2007-11-14), highest 265.15 ft (2007-02-03), average 261.12 ft, 362 days measured2008: lowest 257.22 ft (2008-02-16), highest 265.07 ft (2008-11-14), average 262.05 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 258.67 ft (2009-10-27), highest 265.00 ft (2009-11-17), average 262.36 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 258.79 ft (2010-09-27), highest 265.18 ft (2010-03-21), average 261.80 ft, 363 days measured2011: lowest 258.25 ft (2011-01-12), highest 265.22 ft (2011-11-26), average 261.79 ft, 359 days measured2012: lowest 259.39 ft (2012-01-02), highest 264.98 ft (2012-01-23), average 262.02 ft, 366 days measured2013: lowest 258.63 ft (2013-04-27), highest 265.29 ft (2013-02-23), average 261.67 ft, 365 days measured2014: lowest 258.74 ft (2014-05-05), highest 265.31 ft (2014-02-02), average 261.63 ft, 363 days measured2015: lowest 256.29 ft (2015-03-28), highest 264.95 ft (2015-10-10), average 261.44 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 258.21 ft (2016-11-06), highest 264.76 ft (2016-12-17), average 261.57 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 258.51 ft (2017-12-31), highest 265.28 ft (2017-11-18), average 261.96 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 258.85 ft (2018-01-01), highest 265.42 ft (2018-01-21), average 261.69 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 258.70 ft (2019-11-12), highest 264.25 ft (2019-11-16), average 261.62 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 259.05 ft (2020-10-23), highest 264.46 ft (2020-11-08), average 261.74 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 258.13 ft (2021-11-03), highest 264.48 ft (2021-12-11), average 261.58 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 256.87 ft (2022-10-30), highest 264.45 ft (2022-03-16), average 261.53 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 256.27 ft (2023-11-10), highest 264.34 ft (2023-03-22), average 261.37 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 257.72 ft (2024-09-03), highest 264.60 ft (2024-03-02), average 261.80 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 259.15 ft (2025-10-27), highest 264.84 ft (2025-04-12), average 261.91 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 258.52 ft (2026-01-31), highest 264.78 ft (2026-03-03), average 261.88 ft, 294 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.

  • 1996256.03 ft on Oct 4
  • 2023256.27 ft on Nov 10
  • 2015256.29 ft on Mar 28
  • 2022256.87 ft on Oct 30
  • 2006256.90 ft on Nov 28

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (294 days)261.88258.52Jan 31264.78Mar 3
2025261.91259.15Oct 27264.84Apr 12
2024261.80257.72Sep 3264.60Mar 2
2023261.37256.27Nov 10264.34Mar 22
2022261.53256.87Oct 30264.45Mar 16
2021261.58258.13Nov 3264.48Dec 11
2020261.74259.05Oct 23264.46Nov 8
2019261.62258.70Nov 12264.25Nov 16
2018261.69258.85Jan 1265.42Jan 21
2017261.96258.51Dec 31265.28Nov 18
2016261.57258.21Nov 6264.76Dec 17
2015261.44256.29Mar 28264.95Oct 10
2014261.63258.74May 5265.31Feb 2
2013261.67258.63Apr 27265.29Feb 23
2012262.02259.39Jan 2264.98Jan 23
2011261.79258.25Jan 12265.22Nov 26
2010261.80258.79Sep 27265.18Mar 21
2009262.36258.67Oct 27265.00Nov 17
2008262.05257.22Feb 16265.07Nov 14
2007261.12257.91Nov 14265.15Feb 3
2006261.42256.90Nov 28264.51Nov 4
2005262.08258.77Feb 14265.23Mar 18
2004262.32258.70Jan 6265.51Nov 27
2003261.71258.67Jan 27264.90Feb 19
2002261.57258.07Feb 17265.10Nov 8
2001261.14258.06Dec 30264.94Mar 16
2000261.07257.63Jan 5264.90Mar 5
1999260.85257.46Jul 12264.54Mar 11
1998260.85257.93Mar 6264.04Dec 26
1997260.80257.22Jun 9264.01Nov 24
1996260.82256.03Oct 4264.26May 27
1995260.90257.88Oct 13264.91Mar 23
1994 (87 days)260.04257.06Oct 4262.23Oct 24

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January261.55257.63265.42
February261.58257.22265.42
March261.93256.29265.23
April261.85256.87264.84
May261.61258.27264.63
June261.55257.22264.06
July261.48257.46264.60
August261.36257.78264.05
September261.19257.46264.51
October261.29256.03264.95
November261.56256.27265.51
December261.67257.12264.97

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