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John H. Kerr Reservoir water level history

Daily records since 2005 · Level today: 288.04 ft

Highest on record
315.17 ft
May 28, 2020
Lowest on record
291.78 ft
Dec 22, 2012
Today
288.04 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
16
since 2005

In short

Across 15 complete years, 2012 had the lowest average level (297.69 ft) and 2020 the highest (302.26 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in September (297.94 ft) and highest in May (302.46 ft).

John H. Kerr Reservoir 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

2902973033103172005200720092011201320152017201920212005: lowest 296.41 ft (2005-10-07), highest 305.03 ft (2005-04-03), average 299.98 ft, 296 days measured2006: lowest 295.32 ft (2006-08-30), highest 306.81 ft (2006-11-27), average 299.29 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 292.59 ft (2007-10-24), highest 305.90 ft (2007-04-01), average 298.58 ft, 353 days measured2008: lowest 294.01 ft (2008-08-27), highest 306.18 ft (2008-05-14), average 298.98 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 293.27 ft (2009-10-27), highest 308.75 ft (2009-12-30), average 300.16 ft, 355 days measured2010: lowest 295.28 ft (2010-09-28), highest 310.82 ft (2010-02-10), average 300.95 ft, 356 days measured2011: lowest 295.33 ft (2011-09-05), highest 304.80 ft (2011-04-19), average 299.40 ft, 358 days measured2012: lowest 291.78 ft (2012-12-22), highest 306.15 ft (2012-03-28), average 297.69 ft, 364 days measured2013: lowest 292.77 ft (2013-01-09), highest 306.14 ft (2013-05-13), average 300.16 ft, 353 days measured2014: lowest 297.78 ft (2014-02-01), highest 306.76 ft (2014-05-19), average 300.84 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 295.44 ft (2015-09-25), highest 307.41 ft (2015-12-31), average 299.98 ft, 361 days measured2016: lowest 296.65 ft (2016-12-23), highest 307.75 ft (2016-05-09), average 300.60 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 294.22 ft (2017-12-15), highest 310.76 ft (2017-04-29), average 298.68 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 293.86 ft (2018-01-07), highest 313.66 ft (2018-10-16), average 301.84 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 295.01 ft (2019-02-11), highest 309.68 ft (2019-02-27), average 300.45 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 296.16 ft (2020-01-24), highest 315.17 ft (2020-05-28), average 302.26 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 295.94 ft (2021-01-22), highest 306.72 ft (2021-02-20), average 300.60 ft, 220 days measured
290297303310317200520092013201720212005: lowest 296.41 ft (2005-10-07), highest 305.03 ft (2005-04-03), average 299.98 ft, 296 days measured2006: lowest 295.32 ft (2006-08-30), highest 306.81 ft (2006-11-27), average 299.29 ft, 357 days measured2007: lowest 292.59 ft (2007-10-24), highest 305.90 ft (2007-04-01), average 298.58 ft, 353 days measured2008: lowest 294.01 ft (2008-08-27), highest 306.18 ft (2008-05-14), average 298.98 ft, 366 days measured2009: lowest 293.27 ft (2009-10-27), highest 308.75 ft (2009-12-30), average 300.16 ft, 355 days measured2010: lowest 295.28 ft (2010-09-28), highest 310.82 ft (2010-02-10), average 300.95 ft, 356 days measured2011: lowest 295.33 ft (2011-09-05), highest 304.80 ft (2011-04-19), average 299.40 ft, 358 days measured2012: lowest 291.78 ft (2012-12-22), highest 306.15 ft (2012-03-28), average 297.69 ft, 364 days measured2013: lowest 292.77 ft (2013-01-09), highest 306.14 ft (2013-05-13), average 300.16 ft, 353 days measured2014: lowest 297.78 ft (2014-02-01), highest 306.76 ft (2014-05-19), average 300.84 ft, 365 days measured2015: lowest 295.44 ft (2015-09-25), highest 307.41 ft (2015-12-31), average 299.98 ft, 361 days measured2016: lowest 296.65 ft (2016-12-23), highest 307.75 ft (2016-05-09), average 300.60 ft, 365 days measured2017: lowest 294.22 ft (2017-12-15), highest 310.76 ft (2017-04-29), average 298.68 ft, 365 days measured2018: lowest 293.86 ft (2018-01-07), highest 313.66 ft (2018-10-16), average 301.84 ft, 365 days measured2019: lowest 295.01 ft (2019-02-11), highest 309.68 ft (2019-02-27), average 300.45 ft, 364 days measured2020: lowest 296.16 ft (2020-01-24), highest 315.17 ft (2020-05-28), average 302.26 ft, 366 days measured2021: lowest 295.94 ft (2021-01-22), highest 306.72 ft (2021-02-20), average 300.60 ft, 220 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2021 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.

  • 2012291.78 ft on Dec 22
  • 2007292.59 ft on Oct 24
  • 2013292.77 ft on Jan 9
  • 2009293.27 ft on Oct 27
  • 2018293.86 ft on Jan 7

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2021 (220 days)300.60295.94Jan 22306.72Feb 20
2020302.26296.16Jan 24315.17May 28
2019300.45295.01Feb 11309.68Feb 27
2018301.84293.86Jan 7313.66Oct 16
2017298.68294.22Dec 15310.76Apr 29
2016300.60296.65Dec 23307.75May 9
2015299.98295.44Sep 25307.41Dec 31
2014300.84297.78Feb 1306.76May 19
2013300.16292.77Jan 9306.14May 13
2012297.69291.78Dec 22306.15Mar 28
2011299.40295.33Sep 5304.80Apr 19
2010300.95295.28Sep 28310.82Feb 10
2009300.16293.27Oct 27308.75Dec 30
2008298.98294.01Aug 27306.18May 14
2007298.58292.59Oct 24305.90Apr 1
2006299.29295.32Aug 30306.81Nov 27
2005 (296 days)299.98296.41Oct 7305.03Apr 3

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January299.27292.77308.47
February299.87295.01310.82
March301.52297.64309.06
April302.33298.67310.76
May302.46299.50315.17
June301.52298.61313.92
July299.97296.94306.12
August298.60294.01303.13
September297.94293.91309.25
October298.40292.59313.66
November298.85292.67310.46
December298.95291.78308.75

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