Joe Pool Lake water level history
Daily records since 1992 · Level today: 520.02 ft
Highest on record
538.03 ft
May 30, 2015
Lowest on record
516.77 ft
Oct 20, 1996
Today
520.02 ft
Oct 22, 2026
Years of data
34
since 1992
In short
Across 33 complete years, 1996 had the lowest average level (518.53 ft) and 2015 the highest (526.05 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (520.82 ft) and highest in June (522.80 ft).
Joe Pool 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.
- 1996
- 1994
- 2006
- 2005
- 2011
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 521.78 | 519.55 | Sep 30 | 524.63 | Jun 8 |
| 2025 | 522.13 | 520.35 | Oct 23 | 524.56 | Jun 16 |
| 2024 | 523.10 | 521.25 | Nov 1 | 528.54 | May 8 |
| 2023 | 522.10 | 519.62 | Oct 22 | 524.75 | Oct 31 |
| 2022 | 520.43 | 518.51 | Aug 17 | 523.12 | Dec 15 |
| 2021 | 522.21 | 520.45 | Feb 20 | 529.35 | Jun 9 |
| 2020 | 521.68 | 519.03 | Jan 9 | 526.79 | Apr 7 |
| 2019 | 521.82 | 519.01 | Oct 19 | 530.81 | May 22 |
| 2018 | 522.53 | 519.84 | Sep 2 | 534.85 | Oct 26 |
| 2017 | 521.72 | 520.69 | Dec 14 | 523.07 | Apr 3 |
| 2016 | 523.17 | 520.65 | Nov 1 | 530.95 | Jan 2 |
| 2015 | 526.05 | 520.01 | Jan 1 | 538.03 | May 30 |
| 2014 | 520.79 | 519.95 | Nov 20 | 521.77 | Jun 26 |
| 2013 | 520.51 | 519.26 | Jan 3 | 521.58 | Apr 19 |
| 2012 | 521.18 | 519.19 | Dec 24 | 525.94 | Mar 24 |
| 2011 | 520.63 | 518.46 | Oct 8 | 522.46 | May 12 |
| 2010 | 522.28 | 521.19 | Sep 1 | 525.52 | Sep 12 |
| 2009 | 521.44 | 519.34 | Mar 10 | 527.20 | Oct 29 |
| 2008 | 521.22 | 519.47 | Nov 9 | 525.05 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | 522.37 | 520.52 | Nov 24 | 526.06 | Jul 9 |
| 2006 | 520.46 | 518.08 | Jan 21 | 523.24 | Mar 21 |
| 2005 | 520.99 | 518.37 | Dec 31 | 524.82 | Jan 6 |
| 2004 | 522.89 | 521.53 | Jan 12 | 530.95 | Jul 31 |
| 2003 | 522.22 | 521.32 | Sep 10 | 524.24 | Jun 16 |
| 2002 | 522.19 | 520.69 | Oct 6 | 523.79 | May 11 |
| 2001 | 522.42 | 521.36 | Aug 16 | 525.96 | Feb 19 |
| 2000 | 520.43 | 519.28 | Feb 21 | 525.11 | Jun 6 |
| 1999 | 521.19 | 519.21 | Dec 8 | 522.62 | Jan 31 |
| 1998 | 520.92 | 518.55 | Oct 30 | 524.58 | Mar 22 |
| 1997 | 521.87 | 520.27 | Oct 6 | 526.86 | Mar 4 |
| 1996 | 518.53 | 516.77 | Oct 20 | 520.80 | Dec 16 |
| 1995 | 521.64 | 518.99 | Mar 25 | 526.39 | May 11 |
| 1994 | 520.51 | 517.99 | Sep 30 | 523.14 | May 17 |
| 1993 | 521.71 | 520.00 | Oct 12 | 524.31 | Feb 27 |
| 1992 (42 days) | 521.50 | 520.92 | Nov 17 | 525.00 | Dec 27 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 521.58 | 518.08 | 530.95 |
| February | 521.78 | 518.17 | 525.96 |
| March | 522.10 | 518.70 | 526.86 |
| April | 522.14 | 518.83 | 527.45 |
| May | 522.63 | 518.32 | 538.03 |
| June | 522.80 | 517.88 | 536.86 |
| July | 522.00 | 517.42 | 534.71 |
| August | 521.22 | 516.87 | 532.14 |
| September | 520.82 | 517.18 | 525.96 |
| October | 520.83 | 516.77 | 534.85 |
| November | 520.97 | 518.22 | 532.30 |
| December | 521.30 | 518.37 | 531.29 |
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