Diversion Lake near Dundee water level

What this means

At 1,051.17 ft, Diversion Lake near Dundee is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,049.45 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.72 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,050.21 ft, a difference of +0.96 ft. The record high is 1,054.56 ft, set on May 20, 2015.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,050.23 ft – 1,051.36 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date

1,049.45 ft1.72 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1,048.01 ft – 1,050.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

1,050.21 ft+0.96 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

1,050.23 ft – 1,051.36 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1,048.18 ft – 1,051.69 ft

Highest on record

1,054.56 ftMay 20, 2015