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Nicola Lake water level history

Daily records since 1933 · Level today: 1.900 m

Highest on record
4.205 m
May 18, 2017
Lowest on record
0.852 m
Jan 10, 2004
Today
1.900 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
93
since 1933

In short

Across 60 complete years, 2003 had the lowest average level (1.981 m) and 1983 the highest (2.868 m).

On average the lake is lowest in March (2.122 m) and highest in June (3.247 m).

Nicola Lake level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Each year's lowest and highest level

0.71.62.53.54.41933194519571969198119932005201720261933: lowest 2.65 m (1933-10-14), highest 3.86 m (1933-06-13), average 3.07 m, 230 days measured1934: lowest 2.47 m (1934-09-28), highest 3.94 m (1934-05-01), average 2.69 m, 146 days measured1935: lowest 2.54 m (1935-01-01), highest 3.71 m (1935-06-11), average 2.99 m, 295 days measured1936: lowest 2.37 m (1936-11-22), highest 3.64 m (1936-05-23), average 2.91 m, 276 days measured1937: lowest 2.43 m (1937-01-04), highest 3.75 m (1937-06-16), average 2.98 m, 218 days measured1938: lowest 2.72 m (1938-01-01), highest 3.65 m (1938-06-06), average 3.01 m, 141 days measured1952: lowest 2.26 m (1952-09-27), highest 3.20 m (1952-05-27), average 2.68 m, 180 days measured1953: lowest 2.06 m (1953-04-08), highest 3.20 m (1953-06-20), average 2.63 m, 181 days measured1954: lowest 2.24 m (1954-04-04), highest 3.29 m (1954-06-03), average 2.71 m, 182 days measured1955: lowest 2.43 m (1955-05-01), highest 3.68 m (1955-06-17), average 2.79 m, 129 days measured1956: lowest 2.37 m (1956-04-01), highest 3.55 m (1956-05-29), average 2.88 m, 122 days measured1961: lowest 2.30 m (1961-09-24), highest 3.51 m (1961-06-17), average 2.55 m, 213 days measured1962: lowest 2.30 m (1962-01-04), highest 3.49 m (1962-06-04), average 2.65 m, 363 days measured1963: lowest 2.35 m (1963-03-17), highest 2.96 m (1963-06-04), average 2.56 m, 273 days measured1964: lowest 2.61 m (1964-04-19), highest 3.81 m (1964-06-15), average 2.94 m, 257 days measured1965: lowest 2.33 m (1965-08-26), highest 3.56 m (1965-06-05), average 2.81 m, 365 days measured1966: lowest 2.33 m (1966-11-23), highest 3.17 m (1966-06-05), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1967: lowest 2.02 m (1967-10-05), highest 3.69 m (1967-06-12), average 2.50 m, 364 days measured1968: lowest 2.06 m (1968-01-11), highest 3.80 m (1968-06-17), average 2.57 m, 366 days measured1969: lowest 2.35 m (1969-01-01), highest 3.73 m (1969-05-22), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1970: lowest 2.01 m (1970-11-18), highest 3.16 m (1970-06-19), average 2.46 m, 365 days measured1971: lowest 2.04 m (1971-01-05), highest 3.75 m (1971-06-08), average 2.55 m, 365 days measured1972: lowest 2.31 m (1972-01-01), highest 4.01 m (1972-06-03), average 2.71 m, 366 days measured1973: lowest 2.07 m (1973-11-11), highest 3.14 m (1973-05-31), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured1974: lowest 2.12 m (1974-01-12), highest 4.12 m (1974-06-18), average 2.69 m, 365 days measured1975: lowest 2.25 m (1975-12-20), highest 3.90 m (1975-06-09), average 2.61 m, 348 days measured1976: lowest 2.25 m (1976-01-03), highest 3.32 m (1976-05-31), average 2.68 m, 366 days measured1977: lowest 2.09 m (1977-11-07), highest 3.16 m (1977-05-31), average 2.48 m, 363 days measured1978: lowest 2.12 m (1978-01-01), highest 3.52 m (1978-05-30), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1979: lowest 2.08 m (1979-12-08), highest 3.48 m (1979-05-19), average 2.62 m, 365 days measured1980: lowest 2.07 m (1980-02-03), highest 3.31 m (1980-06-06), average 2.65 m, 366 days measured1981: lowest 2.64 m (1981-01-01), highest 3.47 m (1981-05-29), average 2.86 m, 365 days measured1982: lowest 2.57 m (1982-11-04), highest 3.65 m (1982-06-07), average 2.84 m, 365 days measured1983: lowest 2.59 m (1983-01-04), highest 3.84 m (1983-06-03), average 2.87 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 2.41 m (1984-12-09), highest 3.81 m (1984-06-18), average 2.78 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 2.20 m (1985-11-27), highest 3.42 m (1985-06-01), average 2.53 m, 365 days measured1986: lowest 2.21 m (1986-01-01), highest 3.38 m (1986-06-05), average 2.58 m, 329 days measured1987: lowest 1.90 m (1987-12-31), highest 3.17 m (1987-05-15), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured1988: lowest 1.67 m (1988-04-03), highest 3.14 m (1988-06-22), average 2.36 m, 366 days measured1989: lowest 2.02 m (1989-01-29), highest 3.31 m (1989-06-06), average 2.50 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 1.87 m (1990-11-23), highest 3.59 m (1990-06-18), average 2.50 m, 342 days measured1991: lowest 1.80 m (1991-01-11), highest 3.45 m (1991-05-29), average 2.36 m, 365 days measured1992: lowest 1.77 m (1992-01-25), highest 2.94 m (1992-07-11), average 2.24 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 1.84 m (1993-03-01), highest 3.28 m (1993-07-26), average 2.49 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 1.83 m (1994-12-26), highest 3.03 m (1994-06-25), average 2.39 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 1.79 m (1995-01-23), highest 3.20 m (1995-06-15), average 2.35 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 1.78 m (1996-04-10), highest 3.06 m (1996-07-07), average 2.45 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 1.63 m (1997-04-21), highest 3.30 m (1997-06-03), average 2.54 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 1.71 m (1998-12-22), highest 3.21 m (1998-05-19), average 2.30 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 1.71 m (1999-01-05), highest 3.16 m (1999-07-09), average 2.25 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 2.03 m (2000-04-05), highest 3.12 m (2000-07-11), average 2.44 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 1.88 m (2001-03-29), highest 3.25 m (2001-06-20), average 2.38 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 1.65 m (2002-12-31), highest 3.85 m (2002-06-01), average 2.31 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 1.34 m (2003-12-04), highest 3.02 m (2003-06-29), average 1.98 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 0.85 m (2004-01-10), highest 3.22 m (2004-05-27), average 2.22 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 1.87 m (2005-12-23), highest 3.18 m (2005-06-23), average 2.52 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 1.34 m (2006-03-17), highest 3.20 m (2006-06-01), average 2.15 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 1.45 m (2007-03-12), highest 3.12 m (2007-06-14), average 2.17 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 1.68 m (2008-04-24), highest 3.14 m (2008-06-14), average 2.20 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 1.69 m (2009-04-21), highest 3.20 m (2009-06-27), average 2.22 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 1.91 m (2010-04-03), highest 3.45 m (2010-06-08), average 2.46 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 1.77 m (2011-12-30), highest 3.72 m (2011-06-12), average 2.41 m, 328 days measured2012: lowest 1.62 m (2012-03-03), highest 3.25 m (2012-06-20), average 2.26 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 1.82 m (2013-04-27), highest 3.45 m (2013-05-27), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 1.69 m (2014-04-09), highest 3.16 m (2014-07-10), average 2.33 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 1.88 m (2015-12-31), highest 3.21 m (2015-06-07), average 2.43 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 1.62 m (2016-04-02), highest 3.31 m (2016-05-07), average 2.55 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 1.68 m (2017-12-28), highest 4.20 m (2017-05-18), average 2.40 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 1.36 m (2018-04-11), highest 4.08 m (2018-05-16), average 2.27 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 1.53 m (2019-04-04), highest 3.28 m (2019-07-10), average 2.35 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.24 m (2020-04-10), highest 3.82 m (2020-05-31), average 2.38 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 1.17 m (2021-04-16), highest 3.07 m (2021-06-10), average 2.11 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1.46 m (2022-04-26), highest 3.13 m (2022-06-21), average 2.24 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1.09 m (2023-04-27), highest 3.07 m (2023-07-03), average 2.10 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1.71 m (2024-01-16), highest 3.10 m (2024-07-01), average 2.21 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1.61 m (2025-02-21), highest 3.07 m (2025-06-08), average 2.12 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 1.90 m (2026-10-20), highest 2.00 m (2026-09-22), average 1.94 m, 30 days measured
0.71.62.53.54.4193319571981200520261933: lowest 2.65 m (1933-10-14), highest 3.86 m (1933-06-13), average 3.07 m, 230 days measured1934: lowest 2.47 m (1934-09-28), highest 3.94 m (1934-05-01), average 2.69 m, 146 days measured1935: lowest 2.54 m (1935-01-01), highest 3.71 m (1935-06-11), average 2.99 m, 295 days measured1936: lowest 2.37 m (1936-11-22), highest 3.64 m (1936-05-23), average 2.91 m, 276 days measured1937: lowest 2.43 m (1937-01-04), highest 3.75 m (1937-06-16), average 2.98 m, 218 days measured1938: lowest 2.72 m (1938-01-01), highest 3.65 m (1938-06-06), average 3.01 m, 141 days measured1952: lowest 2.26 m (1952-09-27), highest 3.20 m (1952-05-27), average 2.68 m, 180 days measured1953: lowest 2.06 m (1953-04-08), highest 3.20 m (1953-06-20), average 2.63 m, 181 days measured1954: lowest 2.24 m (1954-04-04), highest 3.29 m (1954-06-03), average 2.71 m, 182 days measured1955: lowest 2.43 m (1955-05-01), highest 3.68 m (1955-06-17), average 2.79 m, 129 days measured1956: lowest 2.37 m (1956-04-01), highest 3.55 m (1956-05-29), average 2.88 m, 122 days measured1961: lowest 2.30 m (1961-09-24), highest 3.51 m (1961-06-17), average 2.55 m, 213 days measured1962: lowest 2.30 m (1962-01-04), highest 3.49 m (1962-06-04), average 2.65 m, 363 days measured1963: lowest 2.35 m (1963-03-17), highest 2.96 m (1963-06-04), average 2.56 m, 273 days measured1964: lowest 2.61 m (1964-04-19), highest 3.81 m (1964-06-15), average 2.94 m, 257 days measured1965: lowest 2.33 m (1965-08-26), highest 3.56 m (1965-06-05), average 2.81 m, 365 days measured1966: lowest 2.33 m (1966-11-23), highest 3.17 m (1966-06-05), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1967: lowest 2.02 m (1967-10-05), highest 3.69 m (1967-06-12), average 2.50 m, 364 days measured1968: lowest 2.06 m (1968-01-11), highest 3.80 m (1968-06-17), average 2.57 m, 366 days measured1969: lowest 2.35 m (1969-01-01), highest 3.73 m (1969-05-22), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1970: lowest 2.01 m (1970-11-18), highest 3.16 m (1970-06-19), average 2.46 m, 365 days measured1971: lowest 2.04 m (1971-01-05), highest 3.75 m (1971-06-08), average 2.55 m, 365 days measured1972: lowest 2.31 m (1972-01-01), highest 4.01 m (1972-06-03), average 2.71 m, 366 days measured1973: lowest 2.07 m (1973-11-11), highest 3.14 m (1973-05-31), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured1974: lowest 2.12 m (1974-01-12), highest 4.12 m (1974-06-18), average 2.69 m, 365 days measured1975: lowest 2.25 m (1975-12-20), highest 3.90 m (1975-06-09), average 2.61 m, 348 days measured1976: lowest 2.25 m (1976-01-03), highest 3.32 m (1976-05-31), average 2.68 m, 366 days measured1977: lowest 2.09 m (1977-11-07), highest 3.16 m (1977-05-31), average 2.48 m, 363 days measured1978: lowest 2.12 m (1978-01-01), highest 3.52 m (1978-05-30), average 2.67 m, 365 days measured1979: lowest 2.08 m (1979-12-08), highest 3.48 m (1979-05-19), average 2.62 m, 365 days measured1980: lowest 2.07 m (1980-02-03), highest 3.31 m (1980-06-06), average 2.65 m, 366 days measured1981: lowest 2.64 m (1981-01-01), highest 3.47 m (1981-05-29), average 2.86 m, 365 days measured1982: lowest 2.57 m (1982-11-04), highest 3.65 m (1982-06-07), average 2.84 m, 365 days measured1983: lowest 2.59 m (1983-01-04), highest 3.84 m (1983-06-03), average 2.87 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 2.41 m (1984-12-09), highest 3.81 m (1984-06-18), average 2.78 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 2.20 m (1985-11-27), highest 3.42 m (1985-06-01), average 2.53 m, 365 days measured1986: lowest 2.21 m (1986-01-01), highest 3.38 m (1986-06-05), average 2.58 m, 329 days measured1987: lowest 1.90 m (1987-12-31), highest 3.17 m (1987-05-15), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured1988: lowest 1.67 m (1988-04-03), highest 3.14 m (1988-06-22), average 2.36 m, 366 days measured1989: lowest 2.02 m (1989-01-29), highest 3.31 m (1989-06-06), average 2.50 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 1.87 m (1990-11-23), highest 3.59 m (1990-06-18), average 2.50 m, 342 days measured1991: lowest 1.80 m (1991-01-11), highest 3.45 m (1991-05-29), average 2.36 m, 365 days measured1992: lowest 1.77 m (1992-01-25), highest 2.94 m (1992-07-11), average 2.24 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 1.84 m (1993-03-01), highest 3.28 m (1993-07-26), average 2.49 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 1.83 m (1994-12-26), highest 3.03 m (1994-06-25), average 2.39 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 1.79 m (1995-01-23), highest 3.20 m (1995-06-15), average 2.35 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 1.78 m (1996-04-10), highest 3.06 m (1996-07-07), average 2.45 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 1.63 m (1997-04-21), highest 3.30 m (1997-06-03), average 2.54 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 1.71 m (1998-12-22), highest 3.21 m (1998-05-19), average 2.30 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 1.71 m (1999-01-05), highest 3.16 m (1999-07-09), average 2.25 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 2.03 m (2000-04-05), highest 3.12 m (2000-07-11), average 2.44 m, 366 days measured2001: lowest 1.88 m (2001-03-29), highest 3.25 m (2001-06-20), average 2.38 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 1.65 m (2002-12-31), highest 3.85 m (2002-06-01), average 2.31 m, 365 days measured2003: lowest 1.34 m (2003-12-04), highest 3.02 m (2003-06-29), average 1.98 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 0.85 m (2004-01-10), highest 3.22 m (2004-05-27), average 2.22 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 1.87 m (2005-12-23), highest 3.18 m (2005-06-23), average 2.52 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 1.34 m (2006-03-17), highest 3.20 m (2006-06-01), average 2.15 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 1.45 m (2007-03-12), highest 3.12 m (2007-06-14), average 2.17 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 1.68 m (2008-04-24), highest 3.14 m (2008-06-14), average 2.20 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 1.69 m (2009-04-21), highest 3.20 m (2009-06-27), average 2.22 m, 365 days measured2010: lowest 1.91 m (2010-04-03), highest 3.45 m (2010-06-08), average 2.46 m, 365 days measured2011: lowest 1.77 m (2011-12-30), highest 3.72 m (2011-06-12), average 2.41 m, 328 days measured2012: lowest 1.62 m (2012-03-03), highest 3.25 m (2012-06-20), average 2.26 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 1.82 m (2013-04-27), highest 3.45 m (2013-05-27), average 2.45 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 1.69 m (2014-04-09), highest 3.16 m (2014-07-10), average 2.33 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 1.88 m (2015-12-31), highest 3.21 m (2015-06-07), average 2.43 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 1.62 m (2016-04-02), highest 3.31 m (2016-05-07), average 2.55 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 1.68 m (2017-12-28), highest 4.20 m (2017-05-18), average 2.40 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 1.36 m (2018-04-11), highest 4.08 m (2018-05-16), average 2.27 m, 365 days measured2019: lowest 1.53 m (2019-04-04), highest 3.28 m (2019-07-10), average 2.35 m, 365 days measured2020: lowest 1.24 m (2020-04-10), highest 3.82 m (2020-05-31), average 2.38 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 1.17 m (2021-04-16), highest 3.07 m (2021-06-10), average 2.11 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 1.46 m (2022-04-26), highest 3.13 m (2022-06-21), average 2.24 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 1.09 m (2023-04-27), highest 3.07 m (2023-07-03), average 2.10 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 1.71 m (2024-01-16), highest 3.10 m (2024-07-01), average 2.21 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 1.61 m (2025-02-21), highest 3.07 m (2025-06-08), average 2.12 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 1.90 m (2026-10-20), highest 2.00 m (2026-09-22), average 1.94 m, 30 days measured
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far

One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

  • 20040.852 m on Jan 10
  • 20231.088 m on Apr 27
  • 20211.170 m on Apr 16
  • 20201.242 m on Apr 10
  • 20061.339 m on Mar 17

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (30 days)1.9431.898Oct 201.997Sep 22
20252.1221.609Feb 213.066Jun 8
20242.2081.715Jan 163.104Jul 1
20232.0951.088Apr 273.073Jul 3
20222.2451.462Apr 263.128Jun 21
20212.1131.170Apr 163.066Jun 10
20202.3801.242Apr 103.820May 31
20192.3451.526Apr 43.275Jul 10
20182.2661.362Apr 114.078May 16
20172.4021.682Dec 284.205May 18
20162.5471.622Apr 23.312May 7
20152.4331.882Dec 313.212Jun 7
20142.3321.692Apr 93.161Jul 10
20132.4501.823Apr 273.445May 27
20122.2621.616Mar 33.254Jun 20
2011 (328 days)2.4151.769Dec 303.716Jun 12
20102.4581.911Apr 33.449Jun 8
20092.2181.687Apr 213.195Jun 27
20082.2011.678Apr 243.143Jun 14
20072.1711.448Mar 123.121Jun 14
20062.1471.339Mar 173.201Jun 1
20052.5241.871Dec 233.181Jun 23
20042.2160.852Jan 103.221May 27
20031.9811.343Dec 43.022Jun 29
20022.3061.649Dec 313.855Jun 1
20012.3801.884Mar 293.251Jun 20
20002.4422.028Apr 53.124Jul 11
19992.2481.711Jan 53.160Jul 9
19982.2971.709Dec 223.207May 19
19972.5381.625Apr 213.297Jun 3
19962.4551.778Apr 103.056Jul 7
19952.3541.788Jan 233.199Jun 15
19942.3901.826Dec 263.034Jun 25
19932.4951.839Mar 13.275Jul 26
19922.2361.769Jan 252.937Jul 11
19912.3571.800Jan 113.451May 29
19902.5041.873Nov 233.590Jun 18
19892.5032.017Jan 293.306Jun 6
19882.3551.671Apr 33.136Jun 22
19872.4531.900Dec 313.174May 15
1986 (329 days)2.5752.209Jan 13.378Jun 5
19852.5332.199Nov 273.422Jun 1
19842.7792.414Dec 93.812Jun 18
19832.8682.594Jan 43.839Jun 3
19822.8412.574Nov 43.652Jun 7
19812.8592.637Jan 13.466May 29
19802.6522.073Feb 33.305Jun 6
19792.6242.079Dec 83.481May 19
19782.6692.116Jan 13.524May 30
19772.4852.085Nov 73.164May 31
19762.6772.253Jan 33.317May 31
19752.6112.247Dec 203.899Jun 9
19742.6862.116Jan 124.124Jun 18
19732.4552.070Nov 113.140May 31
19722.7092.311Jan 14.012Jun 3
19712.5532.037Jan 53.753Jun 8
19702.4622.009Nov 183.158Jun 19
19692.6752.351Jan 13.734May 22
19682.5702.064Jan 113.795Jun 17
19672.5012.018Oct 53.686Jun 12
19662.6672.332Nov 233.173Jun 5
19652.8072.326Aug 263.561Jun 5
1964 (257 days)2.9392.610Apr 193.811Jun 15
1963 (273 days)2.5562.347Mar 172.960Jun 4
19622.6462.305Jan 43.494Jun 4
1961 (213 days)2.5532.305Sep 243.506Jun 17
1956 (122 days)2.8822.366Apr 13.548May 29
1955 (129 days)2.7922.430May 13.682Jun 17
1954 (182 days)2.7072.238Apr 43.286Jun 3
1953 (181 days)2.6292.061Apr 83.201Jun 20
1952 (180 days)2.6782.259Sep 273.201May 27
1938 (141 days)3.0062.719Jan 13.646Jun 6
1937 (218 days)2.9842.430Jan 43.753Jun 16
1936 (276 days)2.9092.372Nov 223.637May 23
1935 (295 days)2.9922.536Jan 13.707Jun 11
1934 (146 days)2.6922.469Sep 283.945May 1
1933 (230 days)3.0712.646Oct 143.859Jun 13

Levels in metres. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January2.1370.8522.878
February2.1371.3902.853
March2.1221.2282.911
April2.1921.0883.896
May2.8701.1534.205
June3.2472.4594.124
July3.0272.5943.817
August2.7122.1923.305
September2.4701.8983.091
October2.3141.6312.814
November2.2261.5052.829
December2.1691.3432.872

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