Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport water level

What this means

Nothing unusual at Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport right now: the lake level of 826.97 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.78 ft below the median of 827.75 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 832.36 ft (−5.39 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 826.83 ft and 827.57 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

827.75 ft0.78 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

820.93 ft – 834.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

832.36 ft−5.39 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

826.83 ft – 827.57 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

826.85 ft – 832.39 ft

Highest on record

844.36 ftMay 5, 1990