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Howard A Hanson Lake water level history

Daily records since 1999 · Level today: 1,126.40 ft

Highest on record
1,188.80 ft
Jan 9, 2009
Lowest on record
1,066.70 ft
Nov 24, 2004
Today
1,126.40 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
27
since 1999

In short

Across 23 complete years, 2006 had the lowest average level (1,103.23 ft) and 2025 the highest (1,131.63 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in December (1,082.94 ft) and highest in June (1,162.06 ft).

Howard A Hanson Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (293 days)1,140.721,080.71Jan 41,167.42May 18
20251,131.631,076.63Nov 261,188.04Dec 12
20241,127.491,075.07Nov 261,167.94Jun 7
20231,124.371,072.19Jan 231,167.06Jun 19
20221,126.591,073.19Feb 21,167.14Jun 24
20211,126.041,075.73Nov 251,167.17Jun 18
20201,129.551,073.62Nov 141,170.03Feb 9
20191,126.441,075.42Jan 111,167.09May 26
20181,124.591,074.49Dec 21,167.05Jun 4
20171,125.311,073.68Jan 51,167.64Jun 17
20161,126.601,073.87Nov 201,168.00Jun 26
20151,131.061,074.10Dec 31,165.30Jun 3
20141,127.561,074.90Feb 61,167.40Jun 17
20131,123.421,074.80Dec 191,167.30Jun 7
20121,121.991,071.90Nov 161,167.70Jun 24
20111,123.711,074.20Mar 11,167.40Jun 23
20101,122.201,070.60Jan 71,170.30May 12
20091,121.161,072.90Jan 61,188.80Jan 9
20081,120.971,070.10Feb 11,167.00Jul 1
20071,124.061,067.00Dec 51,167.10Jun 12
20061,103.231,069.70Feb 241,162.20Nov 8
20051,113.931,070.70Dec 221,150.60Jun 13
20041,109.831,066.70Nov 241,146.70May 30
2003 (92 days)1,087.311,073.80Nov 201,110.20Oct 1
2001 (273 days)1,124.301,075.50Jan 121,148.60Jun 13
20001,112.631,074.00Nov 301,150.10Jun 13
1999 (92 days)1,100.161,070.10Dec 91,128.40Nov 26

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January1,084.401,070.201,188.80
February1,083.171,069.701,170.03
March1,109.041,070.901,154.00
April1,139.091,072.101,163.50
May1,155.961,073.601,170.30
June1,162.061,137.801,169.10
July1,158.741,131.801,167.30
August1,152.121,127.801,163.96
September1,141.301,118.501,155.80
October1,115.661,075.701,142.22
November1,086.181,066.701,162.20
December1,082.941,067.001,188.04

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