Burnsville Lake water level history
Daily records since 2020 · Level today: 789.39 ft
Highest on record
806.11 ft
May 8, 2022
Lowest on record
773.01 ft
Mar 11, 2023
Today
789.39 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
6
since 2020
In short
Across 5 complete years, 2021 had the lowest average level (784.32 ft) and 2025 the highest (785.09 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in March (776.87 ft) and highest in May (789.84 ft).
Burnsville 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.
- 2023
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (292 days) | 785.43 | 776.10 | Feb 8 | 803.86 | Sep 25 |
| 2025 | 785.09 | 775.96 | Feb 20 | 793.43 | Apr 6 |
| 2024 | 784.79 | 776.19 | Jan 23 | 796.43 | Apr 14 |
| 2023 | 784.41 | 773.01 | Mar 11 | 790.74 | May 4 |
| 2022 | 785.08 | 776.20 | Mar 19 | 806.11 | May 8 |
| 2021 | 784.32 | 776.22 | Jan 14 | 792.01 | Sep 2 |
| 2020 (137 days) | 785.81 | 776.30 | Nov 29 | 790.67 | Aug 30 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 777.30 | 776.14 | 788.50 |
| February | 777.85 | 775.96 | 791.64 |
| March | 776.87 | 773.01 | 790.53 |
| April | 786.38 | 776.31 | 796.43 |
| May | 789.84 | 787.15 | 806.11 |
| June | 789.42 | 788.74 | 791.98 |
| July | 789.24 | 787.54 | 790.16 |
| August | 789.08 | 786.21 | 797.58 |
| September | 789.02 | 785.07 | 803.86 |
| October | 788.10 | 784.14 | 791.51 |
| November | 784.42 | 776.30 | 789.55 |
| December | 779.35 | 776.27 | 790.36 |
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