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Whitney Lake water level history

Daily records since 2000 · Level today: 530.68 ft

Highest on record
561.32 ft
Jun 8, 2016
Lowest on record
516.70 ft
Dec 3, 2011
Today
530.68 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
26
since 2000

In short

Across 25 complete years, 2011 had the lowest average level (520.45 ft) and 2016 the highest (534.81 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (527.44 ft) and highest in June (532.64 ft).

Whitney 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

51452753955256420002003200620092012201520182021202420262000: lowest 525.80 ft (2000-10-14), highest 527.34 ft (2000-11-08), average 526.51 ft, 92 days measured2001: lowest 524.07 ft (2001-12-14), highest 537.32 ft (2001-03-13), average 529.48 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 524.89 ft (2002-12-29), highest 534.00 ft (2002-04-11), average 529.23 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 523.46 ft (2003-12-31), highest 526.96 ft (2003-03-28), average 525.06 ft, 363 days measured2004: lowest 523.35 ft (2004-01-11), highest 538.01 ft (2004-11-29), average 530.03 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 527.51 ft (2005-08-21), highest 532.74 ft (2005-09-07), average 530.75 ft, 364 days measured2006: lowest 523.63 ft (2006-12-27), highest 530.87 ft (2006-05-19), average 526.97 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 523.92 ft (2007-01-03), highest 556.77 ft (2007-07-05), average 531.59 ft, 359 days measured2008: lowest 523.20 ft (2008-12-26), highest 534.38 ft (2008-04-29), average 527.35 ft, 365 days measured2009: lowest 519.87 ft (2009-09-10), highest 531.76 ft (2009-11-01), average 524.11 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 523.57 ft (2010-12-15), highest 535.78 ft (2010-04-24), average 530.07 ft, 362 days measured2011: lowest 516.70 ft (2011-12-03), highest 524.16 ft (2011-02-01), average 520.45 ft, 363 days measured2012: lowest 517.38 ft (2012-01-06), highest 536.98 ft (2012-03-24), average 528.33 ft, 363 days measured2013: lowest 520.98 ft (2013-09-18), highest 524.61 ft (2013-01-13), average 522.96 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 520.27 ft (2014-05-07), highest 526.09 ft (2014-07-01), average 522.59 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 522.29 ft (2015-01-01), highest 556.16 ft (2015-06-04), average 531.50 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 528.78 ft (2016-09-12), highest 561.32 ft (2016-06-08), average 534.81 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 528.30 ft (2017-12-16), highest 533.81 ft (2017-06-11), average 530.11 ft, 364 days measured2018: lowest 526.34 ft (2018-09-04), highest 546.91 ft (2018-10-28), average 531.09 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 526.56 ft (2019-12-20), highest 555.23 ft (2019-05-14), average 532.09 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 526.53 ft (2020-01-09), highest 538.94 ft (2020-03-24), average 530.80 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 529.72 ft (2021-02-20), highest 546.29 ft (2021-06-10), average 532.21 ft, 363 days measured2022: lowest 524.92 ft (2022-10-23), highest 530.91 ft (2022-01-02), average 528.17 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 524.63 ft (2023-10-23), highest 533.15 ft (2023-12-31), average 527.63 ft, 362 days measured2024: lowest 531.59 ft (2024-11-04), highest 542.02 ft (2024-05-20), average 534.01 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 531.31 ft (2025-11-19), highest 535.84 ft (2025-06-14), average 533.02 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 530.28 ft (2026-09-30), highest 534.43 ft (2026-06-09), average 532.00 ft, 294 days measured
514527539552564200020072014202120262000: lowest 525.80 ft (2000-10-14), highest 527.34 ft (2000-11-08), average 526.51 ft, 92 days measured2001: lowest 524.07 ft (2001-12-14), highest 537.32 ft (2001-03-13), average 529.48 ft, 365 days measured2002: lowest 524.89 ft (2002-12-29), highest 534.00 ft (2002-04-11), average 529.23 ft, 365 days measured2003: lowest 523.46 ft (2003-12-31), highest 526.96 ft (2003-03-28), average 525.06 ft, 363 days measured2004: lowest 523.35 ft (2004-01-11), highest 538.01 ft (2004-11-29), average 530.03 ft, 366 days measured2005: lowest 527.51 ft (2005-08-21), highest 532.74 ft (2005-09-07), average 530.75 ft, 364 days measured2006: lowest 523.63 ft (2006-12-27), highest 530.87 ft (2006-05-19), average 526.97 ft, 365 days measured2007: lowest 523.92 ft (2007-01-03), highest 556.77 ft (2007-07-05), average 531.59 ft, 359 days measured2008: lowest 523.20 ft (2008-12-26), highest 534.38 ft (2008-04-29), average 527.35 ft, 365 days measured2009: lowest 519.87 ft (2009-09-10), highest 531.76 ft (2009-11-01), average 524.11 ft, 365 days measured2010: lowest 523.57 ft (2010-12-15), highest 535.78 ft (2010-04-24), average 530.07 ft, 362 days measured2011: lowest 516.70 ft (2011-12-03), highest 524.16 ft (2011-02-01), average 520.45 ft, 363 days measured2012: lowest 517.38 ft (2012-01-06), highest 536.98 ft (2012-03-24), average 528.33 ft, 363 days measured2013: lowest 520.98 ft (2013-09-18), highest 524.61 ft (2013-01-13), average 522.96 ft, 361 days measured2014: lowest 520.27 ft (2014-05-07), highest 526.09 ft (2014-07-01), average 522.59 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 522.29 ft (2015-01-01), highest 556.16 ft (2015-06-04), average 531.50 ft, 365 days measured2016: lowest 528.78 ft (2016-09-12), highest 561.32 ft (2016-06-08), average 534.81 ft, 366 days measured2017: lowest 528.30 ft (2017-12-16), highest 533.81 ft (2017-06-11), average 530.11 ft, 364 days measured2018: lowest 526.34 ft (2018-09-04), highest 546.91 ft (2018-10-28), average 531.09 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 526.56 ft (2019-12-20), highest 555.23 ft (2019-05-14), average 532.09 ft, 365 days measured2020: lowest 526.53 ft (2020-01-09), highest 538.94 ft (2020-03-24), average 530.80 ft, 364 days measured2021: lowest 529.72 ft (2021-02-20), highest 546.29 ft (2021-06-10), average 532.21 ft, 363 days measured2022: lowest 524.92 ft (2022-10-23), highest 530.91 ft (2022-01-02), average 528.17 ft, 365 days measured2023: lowest 524.63 ft (2023-10-23), highest 533.15 ft (2023-12-31), average 527.63 ft, 362 days measured2024: lowest 531.59 ft (2024-11-04), highest 542.02 ft (2024-05-20), average 534.01 ft, 366 days measured2025: lowest 531.31 ft (2025-11-19), highest 535.84 ft (2025-06-14), average 533.02 ft, 365 days measured2026: lowest 530.28 ft (2026-09-30), highest 534.43 ft (2026-06-09), average 532.00 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.

  • 2011516.70 ft on Dec 3
  • 2012517.38 ft on Jan 6
  • 2009519.87 ft on Sep 10
  • 2014520.27 ft on May 7
  • 2013520.98 ft on Sep 18

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (294 days)532.00530.28Sep 30534.43Jun 9
2025533.02531.31Nov 19535.84Jun 14
2024534.01531.59Nov 4542.02May 20
2023527.63524.63Oct 23533.15Dec 31
2022528.17524.92Oct 23530.91Jan 2
2021532.21529.72Feb 20546.29Jun 10
2020530.80526.53Jan 9538.94Mar 24
2019532.09526.56Dec 20555.23May 14
2018531.09526.34Sep 4546.91Oct 28
2017530.11528.30Dec 16533.81Jun 11
2016534.81528.78Sep 12561.32Jun 8
2015531.50522.29Jan 1556.16Jun 4
2014522.59520.27May 7526.09Jul 1
2013522.96520.98Sep 18524.61Jan 13
2012528.33517.38Jan 6536.98Mar 24
2011520.45516.70Dec 3524.16Feb 1
2010530.07523.57Dec 15535.78Apr 24
2009524.11519.87Sep 10531.76Nov 1
2008527.35523.20Dec 26534.38Apr 29
2007531.59523.92Jan 3556.77Jul 5
2006526.97523.63Dec 27530.87May 19
2005530.75527.51Aug 21532.74Sep 7
2004530.03523.35Jan 11538.01Nov 29
2003525.06523.46Dec 31526.96Mar 28
2002529.23524.89Dec 29534.00Apr 11
2001529.48524.07Dec 14537.32Mar 13
2000 (92 days)526.51525.80Oct 14527.34Nov 8

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January527.53517.38539.34
February528.12521.70536.64
March528.92520.75538.94
April530.06520.54550.60
May531.80520.27555.23
June532.64520.61561.32
July530.40519.17556.77
August528.46518.06536.37
September527.78517.02535.09
October527.63516.82546.91
November527.88516.74545.49
December527.44516.70544.57

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