Mud Lake water level history
Daily records since 1990 · Level today: 969.92 ft
Highest on record
981.66 ft
Apr 14, 1997
Lowest on record
965.76 ft
Feb 19, 2025
Today
969.92 ft
Oct 22, 2026
Years of data
37
since 1990
In short
Across 34 complete years, 1990 had the lowest average level (969.92 ft) and 2011 the highest (974.48 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in October (971.86 ft) and highest in April (974.12 ft).
Mud 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
- 2023
- 2018
- 2024
- 2021
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 971.76 | 968.84 | Aug 31 | 973.12 | Jan 21 |
| 2025 | 972.42 | 965.76 | Feb 19 | 977.38 | Aug 29 |
| 2024 | 972.09 | 967.09 | Sep 11 | 975.77 | Jun 10 |
| 2023 | 972.88 | 966.52 | Oct 2 | 979.50 | Apr 27 |
| 2022 | 974.07 | 971.60 | Oct 6 | 979.80 | Apr 14 |
| 2021 | 971.95 | 968.28 | Feb 26 | 973.50 | Nov 29 |
| 2020 | 972.23 | 971.21 | Mar 19 | 974.30 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | 974.31 | 969.92 | Sep 7 | 980.49 | Apr 7 |
| 2018 | 971.94 | 967.06 | Mar 4 | 973.64 | Dec 28 |
| 2017 | 972.36 | 970.90 | Jul 2 | 974.22 | Oct 11 |
| 2016 | 971.81 | 970.94 | Feb 18 | 972.76 | May 5 |
| 2015 | 971.65 | 970.34 | Nov 11 | 973.15 | Jun 2 |
| 2014 | 972.63 | 970.94 | Jul 28 | 977.18 | Jun 29 |
| 2013 | 972.41 | 970.21 | Mar 3 | 976.30 | Jun 30 |
| 2012 | 972.04 | 971.24 | Oct 19 | 972.95 | Apr 19 |
| 2011 | 974.48 | 969.17 | Mar 22 | 979.65 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | 973.54 | 971.55 | Mar 13 | 979.75 | Mar 29 |
| 2009 | 973.22 | 971.26 | Sep 28 | 980.17 | Mar 29 |
| 2008 | 972.10 | 971.01 | Jun 9 | 974.53 | Jun 17 |
| 2007 | 973.81 | 971.59 | Jan 1 | 978.67 | Jun 11 |
| 2006 | 972.80 | 971.25 | Aug 10 | 978.17 | Apr 10 |
| 2005 | 972.49 | 970.57 | Jan 30 | 978.36 | Jun 19 |
| 2004 | 971.48 | 970.44 | May 9 | 974.00 | Oct 8 |
| 2003 (188 days) | 971.76 | 971.01 | Oct 28 | 974.75 | Jul 2 |
| 2002 (105 days) | 971.01 | 966.12 | Apr 8 | 972.22 | Feb 28 |
| 2001 | 973.82 | 970.94 | Apr 1 | 980.69 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | 971.86 | 971.12 | Oct 27 | 972.79 | May 12 |
| 1999 | 972.12 | 971.54 | Apr 16 | 973.63 | Jun 9 |
| 1998 | 972.03 | 971.07 | Sep 30 | 973.49 | Mar 5 |
| 1997 | 973.37 | 971.01 | Nov 3 | 981.66 | Apr 14 |
| 1996 | 972.57 | 971.18 | Oct 17 | 975.66 | Apr 14 |
| 1995 | 973.70 | 970.80 | Jul 13 | 980.29 | Apr 2 |
| 1994 | 973.37 | 970.04 | Jul 8 | 979.05 | Apr 8 |
| 1993 | 973.74 | 970.80 | Jun 25 | 979.80 | Aug 1 |
| 1992 | 971.80 | 970.98 | Aug 11 | 972.16 | Sep 5 |
| 1991 | 970.73 | 968.65 | Feb 1 | 974.39 | Jul 8 |
| 1990 | 969.92 | 969.22 | Feb 20 | 970.58 | Mar 17 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 971.87 | 967.21 | 974.55 |
| February | 971.90 | 965.76 | 974.02 |
| March | 972.34 | 967.00 | 980.17 |
| April | 974.12 | 966.12 | 981.66 |
| May | 974.02 | 970.22 | 980.43 |
| June | 973.29 | 970.13 | 979.14 |
| July | 972.79 | 969.71 | 979.70 |
| August | 972.36 | 968.84 | 979.80 |
| September | 972.02 | 967.09 | 978.53 |
| October | 971.86 | 966.52 | 975.53 |
| November | 972.00 | 969.45 | 975.77 |
| December | 971.88 | 967.25 | 973.64 |
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