Cottonwood Springs Lake water level history
Daily records since 2011 · Level today: 3,848.32 ft
Highest on record
3,865.13 ft
May 21, 2020
Lowest on record
3,848.29 ft
Jun 10, 2026
Today
3,848.32 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
16
since 2011
In short
Across 14 complete years, 2025 had the lowest average level (3,854.66 ft) and 2020 the highest (3,864.26 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (3,857.97 ft) and highest in April (3,858.53 ft).
Cottonwood Springs 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.
- 2025
- 2013
- 2018
- 2017
- 2019
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 3,850.95 | 3,848.29 | Jun 10 | 3,853.50 | May 22 |
| 2025 | 3,854.66 | 3,852.27 | Dec 31 | 3,856.44 | Jan 1 |
| 2024 | 3,858.42 | 3,856.44 | Dec 31 | 3,859.66 | Feb 18 |
| 2023 | 3,858.53 | 3,857.56 | Jul 28 | 3,859.51 | Aug 4 |
| 2022 | 3,859.85 | 3,858.05 | Dec 31 | 3,861.00 | Jan 30 |
| 2021 | 3,862.00 | 3,860.98 | Dec 31 | 3,862.76 | Jan 1 |
| 2020 | 3,864.26 | 3,862.75 | Dec 28 | 3,865.13 | May 21 |
| 2019 | 3,861.56 | 3,855.40 | Jan 1 | 3,864.83 | Dec 30 |
| 2018 | 3,854.76 | 3,854.25 | Sep 12 | 3,855.39 | Dec 31 |
| 2017 | 3,856.96 | 3,855.00 | Nov 20 | 3,858.79 | Feb 10 |
| 2016 | 3,859.84 | 3,858.37 | Dec 15 | 3,860.68 | May 10 |
| 2015 | 3,858.34 | 3,856.92 | May 5 | 3,860.32 | Dec 18 |
| 2014 | 3,857.96 | 3,857.32 | Feb 11 | 3,858.54 | Jun 18 |
| 2013 | 3,856.44 | 3,854.16 | Jul 7 | 3,858.51 | Jul 9 |
| 2012 | 3,858.19 | 3,855.86 | Dec 31 | 3,859.75 | Mar 1 |
| 2011 (240 days) | 3,858.39 | 3,856.50 | Jun 5 | 3,859.72 | Dec 7 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,858.26 | 3,851.98 | 3,864.84 |
| February | 3,858.26 | 3,851.71 | 3,864.91 |
| March | 3,858.39 | 3,851.41 | 3,865.05 |
| April | 3,858.53 | 3,851.27 | 3,865.08 |
| May | 3,858.47 | 3,853.48 | 3,865.13 |
| June | 3,858.29 | 3,848.29 | 3,865.04 |
| July | 3,858.27 | 3,849.49 | 3,864.70 |
| August | 3,858.26 | 3,848.87 | 3,864.46 |
| September | 3,857.97 | 3,848.55 | 3,864.07 |
| October | 3,858.04 | 3,848.33 | 3,864.31 |
| November | 3,858.38 | 3,852.57 | 3,864.62 |
| December | 3,858.30 | 3,852.27 | 3,864.83 |
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