Archive of Quabbin Reservoir Levels
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

 

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Below is an archive of data for Quabbin Reservoir levels since 2005.

MWRA and the Division of Conservation and Recreation keep a daily watch on reservoir levels at Quabbin (412 billion gallon capacity) and Wachusett (65 billion gallons).

Quabbin levels fluctuate with precipitation and watershed runoff while Wachusett levels are kept relatively fixed.

QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS ARCHIVE
Key: ft = feet, mg=million gallons.

2012 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 05/01/12 528.10 397,470 96.4 04/01/12 528.36 366,472 96.9 03/01/12 529.01 404,478 98.1 02/01/12 529.68 409,731 99.4 01/01/12 530.20 413,929 100.4

2011 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/11 529.69 409,810 99.4 11/01/11 528.97 404,169 98.0 10/01/11 528.58 401,166 97.3 09/01/11 527.76 394,876 95.8 08/01/11 527.97 396,472 96.2 07/01/11 528.34 399,318 96.9 06/01/11 529.80 410,672 99.6 05/01/11 529.42 407,693 98.9 04/01/11 527.82 395,332 95.9 03/01/11 524.56 370,800 89.9 02/01/11 523.93 366,075 88.8 01/01/11 523.66 364,050 88.3 2011 AVERAGE 527.54 feet 393,369 mg 95.42 %

2010 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/10 523.29 363,525 88.2% 11/01/10 523.73 364,575 88.4% 10/01/10 524.36 369,300 89.6% 09/01/10 525.66 379,050 91.9% 08/01/10 527.06 389,556 94.5% 07/01/10 528.34 399,318 96.9% 06/01/10 529.33 406,987 98.7% 05/01/10 530.03 412,493 100.1% 04/01/10 530.56 416,997 101.2% 03/01/10 528.88 403,476 97.9% 02/01/10 528.19 398,163 96.6% 01/01/10 527.67 394,192 95.6% 2010 AVERAGE 527.26 feet 391,469 mg 94.97%

2009 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/09 527.08 389,708 94.5% 11/01/09 527.00 389,100 94.4% 10/01/09 527.59 393,584 95.5% 09/01/09 529.30 406,752 98.7% 08/01/09 530.33 415,033 100.7% 07/01/09 529.79 410,594 99.6% 06/01/09 529.67 409,653 99.4% 05/01/09 530.15 413,506 100.3% 04/01/09 530.31 414,863 100.6% 03/01/09 530.06 412,746 100.1% 02/01/09 530.06 412,746 100.1% 01/01/09 530.00 412,240 100% 2009 AVERAGE 529.27 feet 406,710 mg 98.66 %

2008 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/08 528.18 398,086 96.6 11/01/08 527.93 396,168 96.1 10/01/08 528.54 400,858 97.2 09/01/08 527.86 395,636 96.0 08/01/08 528.79 402,783 97.7 07/01/08 528.61 401,637 97.4 06/01/08 529.57 408,869 99.2 05/01/08 530.00 412.240 100 04/01/08 528.87 403,399 97.9 03/01/08 526.76 387,300 94.0 02/01/08 523.55 363,225 88.1 01/01/08 523.27 361,125 87.6 2008 AVERAGE 527.66 feet 359,958 mg 95.65 %

2007 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/07 523.60 363,600 88.2 11/01/07 524.07 367,125 89.1 10/01/07 525.05 374,475 90.8 09/01/07 526.53 385,575 93.5 08/01/07 528.10 397,470 96.4 07/01/07 529.10 405,184 98.3 06/01/07 530.13 413.337 100.3 05/01/07 530.45 416,056 100.9 04/01/07 529.73 410,123 99.5 03/01/07 528.40 399,934 97.0 02/01/07 528.42 399,934 97.0 01/01/07 527.89 395,864 96.0 2007 AVERAGE 527.62 feet 359,646 mg 95.58 %

2006 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/06 527.70 394,418 95.7 11/01/06 527.06 389,606 94.5 10/01/06 526.50 385,316 93.5 09/01/06 527.89 395,864 96.0 08/01/06 529.21 405,341 98.3 07/01/06 530.23 414,184 100.5 06/01/06 529.91 411,534 99.8 05/01/06 529.59 409,026 99.2 04/01/06 529.73 409,026 99.2 03/01/06 529.73 409,026 99.2 02/01/06 530.17 416,227 101.03 01/01/06 530.17 413,675 100.3 2006 AVERAGE 528.99 feet 404,437 mg 98.10 %

2005 QUABBIN RESERVOIR LEVELS Date Elevation (ft) Volume (mg) Capacity (%) 12/01/05 529.47 408,085 99.0 11/01/05 528.64 401,628 97.4 10/01/05 525.39 377,025 91.5 09/01/05 525.27 376,125 91.2 08/01/05 527.77 394,952 95.8 07/01/05 529.78 528,40 97.0 06/01/05 529.77 410,437 99.6 05/01/05 530.32 414,948 100.7 04/01/05 528.72 402,244 97.6 03/01/05 527.40 392,140 95.1 02/01/05 526.46 385,050 93.4 01/01/05 525.05 374,475 90.8 2005 AVERAGE 527.83 feet 394,283 mg 95.75 %