Cold Springs Reservoir water level

What this means

The lake level at Cold Springs Reservoir reads 580.92 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 578.54 ft, based on 34 years of readings, so the lake level is 2.38 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 581.27 ft, a difference of −0.35 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.52 ft over the past week. The 30-day range is 579.34 ft – 581.49 ft.

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

Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

578.54 ft2.38 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

574.03 ft – 584.33 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)

Same day last year

581.27 ft−0.35 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

579.34 ft – 581.49 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

579.34 ft – 607.64 ft