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Russell Lake water level history

Daily records since 2004 · Level today: 473.93 ft

Highest on record
479.68 ft
Jan 4, 2016
Lowest on record
469.39 ft
Jan 20, 2009
Today
473.93 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
22
since 2004

In short

Across 20 complete years, 2009 had the lowest average level (472.42 ft) and 2020 the highest (474.82 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in September (473.67 ft) and highest in April (474.46 ft).

Russell Lake 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

469472475477480200420072010201320162019202220262004: lowest 473.60 ft (2004-10-27), highest 477.55 ft (2004-10-03), average 475.38 ft, 45 days measured2005: lowest 471.69 ft (2005-10-22), highest 476.37 ft (2005-04-06), average 474.66 ft, 301 days measured2006: lowest 472.25 ft (2006-09-01), highest 476.51 ft (2006-12-26), average 474.07 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 472.59 ft (2007-05-18), highest 476.70 ft (2007-01-15), average 474.24 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 469.86 ft (2008-12-24), highest 475.18 ft (2008-03-23), average 472.57 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 469.39 ft (2009-01-20), highest 475.65 ft (2009-12-21), average 472.42 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 470.16 ft (2010-10-09), highest 475.08 ft (2010-04-14), average 473.21 ft, 364 days measured2011: lowest 470.57 ft (2011-12-30), highest 475.02 ft (2011-05-16), average 473.35 ft, 363 days measured2012: lowest 470.60 ft (2012-01-04), highest 474.87 ft (2012-03-11), average 472.84 ft, 364 days measured2013: lowest 470.02 ft (2013-01-04), highest 479.32 ft (2013-07-11), average 474.27 ft, 360 days measured2014: lowest 472.74 ft (2014-11-20), highest 476.01 ft (2014-11-10), average 474.27 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 472.22 ft (2015-10-03), highest 478.72 ft (2015-12-31), average 474.27 ft, 362 days measured2016: lowest 472.54 ft (2016-09-23), highest 479.68 ft (2016-01-04), average 474.51 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 471.26 ft (2017-01-11), highest 476.00 ft (2017-01-03), average 474.02 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 471.01 ft (2018-01-08), highest 477.49 ft (2018-11-22), average 474.37 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 471.36 ft (2019-09-06), highest 476.62 ft (2019-01-07), average 474.33 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 472.35 ft (2020-11-05), highest 479.38 ft (2020-02-27), average 474.82 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 472.66 ft (2021-10-27), highest 477.90 ft (2021-10-09), average 474.65 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 472.68 ft (2022-12-28), highest 475.87 ft (2022-01-12), average 474.55 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 472.10 ft (2023-10-15), highest 476.63 ft (2023-01-06), average 474.41 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 472.89 ft (2024-02-08), highest 478.55 ft (2024-09-29), average 474.59 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 471.89 ft (2025-11-22), highest 476.45 ft (2025-05-30), average 474.19 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 472.42 ft (2026-02-12), highest 475.63 ft (2026-03-16), average 473.85 ft, 294 days measured
469472475477480200420102016202220262004: lowest 473.60 ft (2004-10-27), highest 477.55 ft (2004-10-03), average 475.38 ft, 45 days measured2005: lowest 471.69 ft (2005-10-22), highest 476.37 ft (2005-04-06), average 474.66 ft, 301 days measured2006: lowest 472.25 ft (2006-09-01), highest 476.51 ft (2006-12-26), average 474.07 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 472.59 ft (2007-05-18), highest 476.70 ft (2007-01-15), average 474.24 ft, 365 days measured2008: lowest 469.86 ft (2008-12-24), highest 475.18 ft (2008-03-23), average 472.57 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 469.39 ft (2009-01-20), highest 475.65 ft (2009-12-21), average 472.42 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 470.16 ft (2010-10-09), highest 475.08 ft (2010-04-14), average 473.21 ft, 364 days measured2011: lowest 470.57 ft (2011-12-30), highest 475.02 ft (2011-05-16), average 473.35 ft, 363 days measured2012: lowest 470.60 ft (2012-01-04), highest 474.87 ft (2012-03-11), average 472.84 ft, 364 days measured2013: lowest 470.02 ft (2013-01-04), highest 479.32 ft (2013-07-11), average 474.27 ft, 360 days measured2014: lowest 472.74 ft (2014-11-20), highest 476.01 ft (2014-11-10), average 474.27 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 472.22 ft (2015-10-03), highest 478.72 ft (2015-12-31), average 474.27 ft, 362 days measured2016: lowest 472.54 ft (2016-09-23), highest 479.68 ft (2016-01-04), average 474.51 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 471.26 ft (2017-01-11), highest 476.00 ft (2017-01-03), average 474.02 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 471.01 ft (2018-01-08), highest 477.49 ft (2018-11-22), average 474.37 ft, 364 days measured2019: lowest 471.36 ft (2019-09-06), highest 476.62 ft (2019-01-07), average 474.33 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 472.35 ft (2020-11-05), highest 479.38 ft (2020-02-27), average 474.82 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 472.66 ft (2021-10-27), highest 477.90 ft (2021-10-09), average 474.65 ft, 365 days measured2022: lowest 472.68 ft (2022-12-28), highest 475.87 ft (2022-01-12), average 474.55 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 472.10 ft (2023-10-15), highest 476.63 ft (2023-01-06), average 474.41 ft, 365 days measured2024: lowest 472.89 ft (2024-02-08), highest 478.55 ft (2024-09-29), average 474.59 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 471.89 ft (2025-11-22), highest 476.45 ft (2025-05-30), average 474.19 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 472.42 ft (2026-02-12), highest 475.63 ft (2026-03-16), average 473.85 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.

  • 2009469.39 ft on Jan 20
  • 2008469.86 ft on Dec 24
  • 2013470.02 ft on Jan 4
  • 2010470.16 ft on Oct 9
  • 2011470.57 ft on Dec 30

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (294 days)473.85472.42Feb 12475.63Mar 16
2025474.19471.89Nov 22476.45May 30
2024474.59472.89Feb 8478.55Sep 29
2023474.41472.10Oct 15476.63Jan 6
2022474.55472.68Dec 28475.87Jan 12
2021474.65472.66Oct 27477.90Oct 9
2020474.82472.35Nov 5479.38Feb 27
2019474.33471.36Sep 6476.62Jan 7
2018474.37471.01Jan 8477.49Nov 22
2017474.02471.26Jan 11476.00Jan 3
2016474.51472.54Sep 23479.68Jan 4
2015474.27472.22Oct 3478.72Dec 31
2014474.27472.74Nov 20476.01Nov 10
2013474.27470.02Jan 4479.32Jul 11
2012472.84470.60Jan 4474.87Mar 11
2011473.35470.57Dec 30475.02May 16
2010473.21470.16Oct 9475.08Apr 14
2009472.42469.39Jan 20475.65Dec 21
2008472.57469.86Dec 24475.18Mar 23
2007474.24472.59May 18476.70Jan 15
2006474.07472.25Sep 1476.51Dec 26
2005 (301 days)474.66471.69Oct 22476.37Apr 6
2004 (45 days)475.38473.60Oct 27477.55Oct 3

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January473.85469.39479.68
February473.88470.37479.38
March474.20471.58478.52
April474.46471.96476.37
May474.43471.98476.58
June474.14472.06476.45
July474.13471.92479.32
August473.98471.90475.84
September473.67470.29478.55
October473.81470.16478.17
November473.81470.10477.49
December473.91469.86478.72

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