The following chart indicates what typical lake levels have been each month, based on historical data from 1986-present.
Month
Average Feet Below Full1
Range Of Average Highest To Average Lowest Feet Below Full2
Lowest Feet Below Full3
Median Feet Below Full4
January
1.2
0.5 - 2.0
5.1
1.0
February
1.0
0.3 - 1.8
5.1
0.9
March
0.9
0.3 - 1.8
4.4
0.8
April
1.0
0.4 - 1.6
2.9
1.0
May
1.1
0.4 - 1.8
2.9
1.0
June
1.4
0.7 - 2.0
4.4
1.3
July
1.9
1.2 - 2.6
7.3
1.7
August
2.3
1.5 - 2.9
12.0
1.6
September
2.4
1.3 - 3.2
10.7
1.7
October
1.7
0.9 - 2.7
8.1
1.4
November
1.6
0.8 - 2.5
7.8
1.3
December
1.9
0.7 - 3.0
16.6
1.1
1 This is the average of daily water level readings for each month. 2 This is the range of the average of the highest daily water level readings and the lowest daily water level readings for each month. 3 The maximum drawdowns generally occurred in drought years. 4 One half of the daily water level readings are above this figure and one half were below this figure for each month.
