Country: Canada

Dauphin Lake water level history

Daily records since 1949 · Level today: 261.098 m

Highest on record
262.343 m
Jun 18, 2011
Lowest on record
259.196 m
Sep 29, 1961
Today
261.098 m
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
78
since 1949

In short

Across 55 complete years, 1989 had the lowest average level (260.193 m) and 2011 the highest (261.175 m).

On average the lake is lowest in March (260.332 m) and highest in June (260.727 m).

Dauphin 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

259.0259.9260.8261.7262.51949195919691979198919992009201920261949: lowest 259.60 m (1949-07-21), highest 260.48 m (1949-06-07), average 260.20 m, 327 days measured1950: lowest 260.14 m (1950-02-14), highest 260.80 m (1950-06-22), average 260.48 m, 227 days measured1951: lowest 259.89 m (1951-09-13), highest 260.69 m (1951-05-28), average 260.35 m, 270 days measured1952: lowest 259.84 m (1952-10-03), highest 260.61 m (1952-05-26), average 260.34 m, 262 days measured1953: lowest 260.21 m (1953-01-11), highest 261.52 m (1953-07-10), average 260.77 m, 232 days measured1954: lowest 260.32 m (1954-04-10), highest 261.44 m (1954-06-27), average 260.71 m, 326 days measured1955: lowest 260.14 m (1955-10-11), highest 261.54 m (1955-07-05), average 260.66 m, 301 days measured1956: lowest 260.21 m (1956-04-14), highest 261.29 m (1956-07-07), average 260.69 m, 237 days measured1957: lowest 260.13 m (1957-09-15), highest 260.94 m (1957-05-19), average 260.47 m, 261 days measured1958: lowest 259.75 m (1958-09-29), highest 260.63 m (1958-05-12), average 260.20 m, 245 days measured1959: lowest 259.84 m (1959-10-10), highest 260.84 m (1959-08-01), average 260.26 m, 228 days measured1960: lowest 259.91 m (1960-10-30), highest 261.11 m (1960-06-07), average 260.49 m, 213 days measured1961: lowest 259.20 m (1961-09-29), highest 260.29 m (1961-06-20), average 259.89 m, 230 days measured1962: lowest 259.43 m (1962-11-03), highest 260.10 m (1962-06-12), average 259.77 m, 214 days measured1963: lowest 259.70 m (1963-01-01), highest 260.34 m (1963-07-10), average 260.06 m, 224 days measured1964: lowest 259.68 m (1964-10-20), highest 260.48 m (1964-05-13), average 260.10 m, 174 days measured1965: lowest 259.81 m (1965-05-25), highest 260.73 m (1965-11-04), average 260.38 m, 299 days measured1966: lowest 260.13 m (1966-10-31), highest 261.15 m (1966-05-21), average 260.67 m, 301 days measured1967: lowest 260.19 m (1967-10-24), highest 260.99 m (1967-05-21), average 260.53 m, 361 days measured1968: lowest 260.26 m (1968-05-15), highest 260.69 m (1968-05-06), average 260.49 m, 355 days measured1969: lowest 260.08 m (1969-11-13), highest 260.84 m (1969-07-07), average 260.53 m, 358 days measured1970: lowest 260.23 m (1970-10-06), highest 261.14 m (1970-05-23), average 260.61 m, 332 days measured1971: lowest 260.03 m (1971-10-08), highest 260.72 m (1971-06-16), average 260.44 m, 365 days measured1972: lowest 259.92 m (1972-10-16), highest 260.96 m (1972-05-14), average 260.52 m, 332 days measured1973: lowest 260.14 m (1973-09-01), highest 260.49 m (1973-06-03), average 260.34 m, 342 days measured1974: lowest 260.46 m (1974-11-13), highest 261.94 m (1974-06-05), average 260.90 m, 365 days measured1975: lowest 260.27 m (1975-09-18), highest 261.09 m (1975-10-29), average 260.62 m, 337 days measured1976: lowest 260.26 m (1976-11-02), highest 261.42 m (1976-06-26), average 260.78 m, 363 days measured1977: lowest 260.11 m (1977-06-30), highest 260.53 m (1977-11-12), average 260.37 m, 365 days measured1978: lowest 259.91 m (1978-11-05), highest 260.59 m (1978-05-15), average 260.27 m, 365 days measured1979: lowest 260.20 m (1979-11-01), highest 261.64 m (1979-06-05), average 260.70 m, 365 days measured1980: lowest 259.77 m (1980-10-10), highest 260.42 m (1980-04-29), average 260.27 m, 366 days measured1981: lowest 259.80 m (1981-09-26), highest 260.53 m (1981-10-02), average 260.25 m, 365 days measured1982: lowest 260.05 m (1982-11-11), highest 260.48 m (1982-06-05), average 260.28 m, 331 days measured1983: lowest 260.23 m (1983-11-21), highest 261.00 m (1983-07-14), average 260.52 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 259.75 m (1984-04-27), highest 260.51 m (1984-05-15), average 260.25 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 260.00 m (1985-09-27), highest 260.57 m (1985-05-03), average 260.32 m, 365 days measured1986: lowest 259.87 m (1986-11-08), highest 261.33 m (1986-05-21), average 260.57 m, 365 days measured1987: lowest 259.86 m (1987-10-01), highest 260.62 m (1987-04-30), average 260.27 m, 365 days measured1988: lowest 260.02 m (1988-10-27), highest 260.85 m (1988-05-24), average 260.28 m, 366 days measured1989: lowest 259.85 m (1989-10-01), highest 260.41 m (1989-06-28), average 260.19 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 260.15 m (1990-01-02), highest 260.99 m (1990-06-04), average 260.47 m, 365 days measured1991: lowest 259.94 m (1991-04-30), highest 260.64 m (1991-07-21), average 260.38 m, 365 days measured1992: lowest 259.97 m (1992-11-03), highest 260.81 m (1992-05-18), average 260.40 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 259.92 m (1993-10-28), highest 260.66 m (1993-07-22), average 260.32 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 260.13 m (1994-11-18), highest 260.62 m (1994-09-03), average 260.34 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 260.25 m (1995-03-13), highest 261.68 m (1995-05-24), average 260.77 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 260.10 m (1996-10-30), highest 260.92 m (1996-06-05), average 260.50 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 260.04 m (1997-10-20), highest 260.75 m (1997-06-07), average 260.38 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 260.30 m (1998-01-02), highest 260.77 m (1998-07-06), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 260.05 m (1999-09-30), highest 260.81 m (1999-06-03), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 260.05 m (2000-11-07), highest 260.67 m (2000-05-27), average 260.46 m, 347 days measured2001: lowest 260.25 m (2001-10-24), highest 261.34 m (2001-05-13), average 260.64 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 259.95 m (2002-10-12), highest 260.49 m (2002-05-03), average 260.23 m, 323 days measured2003: lowest 259.92 m (2003-09-24), highest 260.51 m (2003-06-21), average 260.22 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 260.17 m (2004-01-02), highest 260.86 m (2004-06-11), average 260.54 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 260.19 m (2005-11-15), highest 261.27 m (2005-07-16), average 260.69 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 259.97 m (2006-10-12), highest 260.88 m (2006-05-06), average 260.47 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 260.24 m (2007-11-14), highest 260.90 m (2007-06-30), average 260.56 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 260.22 m (2008-10-26), highest 260.85 m (2008-07-23), average 260.52 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 260.26 m (2009-03-21), highest 261.05 m (2009-06-21), average 260.52 m, 297 days measured2010: lowest 260.25 m (2010-10-27), highest 261.57 m (2010-07-13), average 260.77 m, 344 days measured2011: lowest 260.48 m (2011-04-08), highest 262.34 m (2011-06-18), average 261.17 m, 365 days measured2012: lowest 260.19 m (2012-10-18), highest 260.88 m (2012-06-25), average 260.56 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 260.31 m (2013-04-24), highest 261.52 m (2013-07-11), average 260.77 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 260.34 m (2014-04-07), highest 262.03 m (2014-07-10), average 261.10 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 260.14 m (2015-11-19), highest 260.92 m (2015-04-24), average 260.63 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 260.36 m (2016-02-07), highest 261.39 m (2016-11-20), average 260.79 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 260.30 m (2017-10-30), highest 261.42 m (2017-05-25), average 260.84 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 260.11 m (2018-11-06), highest 260.66 m (2018-06-10), average 260.40 m, 329 days measured2019: lowest 259.92 m (2019-10-12), highest 260.56 m (2019-06-03), average 260.36 m, 319 days measured2020: lowest 260.15 m (2020-10-31), highest 260.69 m (2020-07-23), average 260.43 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 260.07 m (2021-11-17), highest 260.65 m (2021-05-18), average 260.42 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 260.26 m (2022-04-05), highest 262.19 m (2022-06-29), average 261.06 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 260.17 m (2023-10-30), highest 260.77 m (2023-05-25), average 260.51 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 260.25 m (2024-11-20), highest 261.39 m (2024-07-11), average 260.81 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 260.20 m (2025-10-13), highest 260.87 m (2025-05-10), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 261.08 m (2026-10-15), highest 261.39 m (2026-09-22), average 261.21 m, 30 days measured
259.0259.9260.8261.7262.5194919691989200920261949: lowest 259.60 m (1949-07-21), highest 260.48 m (1949-06-07), average 260.20 m, 327 days measured1950: lowest 260.14 m (1950-02-14), highest 260.80 m (1950-06-22), average 260.48 m, 227 days measured1951: lowest 259.89 m (1951-09-13), highest 260.69 m (1951-05-28), average 260.35 m, 270 days measured1952: lowest 259.84 m (1952-10-03), highest 260.61 m (1952-05-26), average 260.34 m, 262 days measured1953: lowest 260.21 m (1953-01-11), highest 261.52 m (1953-07-10), average 260.77 m, 232 days measured1954: lowest 260.32 m (1954-04-10), highest 261.44 m (1954-06-27), average 260.71 m, 326 days measured1955: lowest 260.14 m (1955-10-11), highest 261.54 m (1955-07-05), average 260.66 m, 301 days measured1956: lowest 260.21 m (1956-04-14), highest 261.29 m (1956-07-07), average 260.69 m, 237 days measured1957: lowest 260.13 m (1957-09-15), highest 260.94 m (1957-05-19), average 260.47 m, 261 days measured1958: lowest 259.75 m (1958-09-29), highest 260.63 m (1958-05-12), average 260.20 m, 245 days measured1959: lowest 259.84 m (1959-10-10), highest 260.84 m (1959-08-01), average 260.26 m, 228 days measured1960: lowest 259.91 m (1960-10-30), highest 261.11 m (1960-06-07), average 260.49 m, 213 days measured1961: lowest 259.20 m (1961-09-29), highest 260.29 m (1961-06-20), average 259.89 m, 230 days measured1962: lowest 259.43 m (1962-11-03), highest 260.10 m (1962-06-12), average 259.77 m, 214 days measured1963: lowest 259.70 m (1963-01-01), highest 260.34 m (1963-07-10), average 260.06 m, 224 days measured1964: lowest 259.68 m (1964-10-20), highest 260.48 m (1964-05-13), average 260.10 m, 174 days measured1965: lowest 259.81 m (1965-05-25), highest 260.73 m (1965-11-04), average 260.38 m, 299 days measured1966: lowest 260.13 m (1966-10-31), highest 261.15 m (1966-05-21), average 260.67 m, 301 days measured1967: lowest 260.19 m (1967-10-24), highest 260.99 m (1967-05-21), average 260.53 m, 361 days measured1968: lowest 260.26 m (1968-05-15), highest 260.69 m (1968-05-06), average 260.49 m, 355 days measured1969: lowest 260.08 m (1969-11-13), highest 260.84 m (1969-07-07), average 260.53 m, 358 days measured1970: lowest 260.23 m (1970-10-06), highest 261.14 m (1970-05-23), average 260.61 m, 332 days measured1971: lowest 260.03 m (1971-10-08), highest 260.72 m (1971-06-16), average 260.44 m, 365 days measured1972: lowest 259.92 m (1972-10-16), highest 260.96 m (1972-05-14), average 260.52 m, 332 days measured1973: lowest 260.14 m (1973-09-01), highest 260.49 m (1973-06-03), average 260.34 m, 342 days measured1974: lowest 260.46 m (1974-11-13), highest 261.94 m (1974-06-05), average 260.90 m, 365 days measured1975: lowest 260.27 m (1975-09-18), highest 261.09 m (1975-10-29), average 260.62 m, 337 days measured1976: lowest 260.26 m (1976-11-02), highest 261.42 m (1976-06-26), average 260.78 m, 363 days measured1977: lowest 260.11 m (1977-06-30), highest 260.53 m (1977-11-12), average 260.37 m, 365 days measured1978: lowest 259.91 m (1978-11-05), highest 260.59 m (1978-05-15), average 260.27 m, 365 days measured1979: lowest 260.20 m (1979-11-01), highest 261.64 m (1979-06-05), average 260.70 m, 365 days measured1980: lowest 259.77 m (1980-10-10), highest 260.42 m (1980-04-29), average 260.27 m, 366 days measured1981: lowest 259.80 m (1981-09-26), highest 260.53 m (1981-10-02), average 260.25 m, 365 days measured1982: lowest 260.05 m (1982-11-11), highest 260.48 m (1982-06-05), average 260.28 m, 331 days measured1983: lowest 260.23 m (1983-11-21), highest 261.00 m (1983-07-14), average 260.52 m, 365 days measured1984: lowest 259.75 m (1984-04-27), highest 260.51 m (1984-05-15), average 260.25 m, 366 days measured1985: lowest 260.00 m (1985-09-27), highest 260.57 m (1985-05-03), average 260.32 m, 365 days measured1986: lowest 259.87 m (1986-11-08), highest 261.33 m (1986-05-21), average 260.57 m, 365 days measured1987: lowest 259.86 m (1987-10-01), highest 260.62 m (1987-04-30), average 260.27 m, 365 days measured1988: lowest 260.02 m (1988-10-27), highest 260.85 m (1988-05-24), average 260.28 m, 366 days measured1989: lowest 259.85 m (1989-10-01), highest 260.41 m (1989-06-28), average 260.19 m, 365 days measured1990: lowest 260.15 m (1990-01-02), highest 260.99 m (1990-06-04), average 260.47 m, 365 days measured1991: lowest 259.94 m (1991-04-30), highest 260.64 m (1991-07-21), average 260.38 m, 365 days measured1992: lowest 259.97 m (1992-11-03), highest 260.81 m (1992-05-18), average 260.40 m, 366 days measured1993: lowest 259.92 m (1993-10-28), highest 260.66 m (1993-07-22), average 260.32 m, 365 days measured1994: lowest 260.13 m (1994-11-18), highest 260.62 m (1994-09-03), average 260.34 m, 365 days measured1995: lowest 260.25 m (1995-03-13), highest 261.68 m (1995-05-24), average 260.77 m, 365 days measured1996: lowest 260.10 m (1996-10-30), highest 260.92 m (1996-06-05), average 260.50 m, 366 days measured1997: lowest 260.04 m (1997-10-20), highest 260.75 m (1997-06-07), average 260.38 m, 365 days measured1998: lowest 260.30 m (1998-01-02), highest 260.77 m (1998-07-06), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured1999: lowest 260.05 m (1999-09-30), highest 260.81 m (1999-06-03), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured2000: lowest 260.05 m (2000-11-07), highest 260.67 m (2000-05-27), average 260.46 m, 347 days measured2001: lowest 260.25 m (2001-10-24), highest 261.34 m (2001-05-13), average 260.64 m, 365 days measured2002: lowest 259.95 m (2002-10-12), highest 260.49 m (2002-05-03), average 260.23 m, 323 days measured2003: lowest 259.92 m (2003-09-24), highest 260.51 m (2003-06-21), average 260.22 m, 365 days measured2004: lowest 260.17 m (2004-01-02), highest 260.86 m (2004-06-11), average 260.54 m, 366 days measured2005: lowest 260.19 m (2005-11-15), highest 261.27 m (2005-07-16), average 260.69 m, 365 days measured2006: lowest 259.97 m (2006-10-12), highest 260.88 m (2006-05-06), average 260.47 m, 365 days measured2007: lowest 260.24 m (2007-11-14), highest 260.90 m (2007-06-30), average 260.56 m, 365 days measured2008: lowest 260.22 m (2008-10-26), highest 260.85 m (2008-07-23), average 260.52 m, 366 days measured2009: lowest 260.26 m (2009-03-21), highest 261.05 m (2009-06-21), average 260.52 m, 297 days measured2010: lowest 260.25 m (2010-10-27), highest 261.57 m (2010-07-13), average 260.77 m, 344 days measured2011: lowest 260.48 m (2011-04-08), highest 262.34 m (2011-06-18), average 261.17 m, 365 days measured2012: lowest 260.19 m (2012-10-18), highest 260.88 m (2012-06-25), average 260.56 m, 366 days measured2013: lowest 260.31 m (2013-04-24), highest 261.52 m (2013-07-11), average 260.77 m, 365 days measured2014: lowest 260.34 m (2014-04-07), highest 262.03 m (2014-07-10), average 261.10 m, 365 days measured2015: lowest 260.14 m (2015-11-19), highest 260.92 m (2015-04-24), average 260.63 m, 365 days measured2016: lowest 260.36 m (2016-02-07), highest 261.39 m (2016-11-20), average 260.79 m, 366 days measured2017: lowest 260.30 m (2017-10-30), highest 261.42 m (2017-05-25), average 260.84 m, 365 days measured2018: lowest 260.11 m (2018-11-06), highest 260.66 m (2018-06-10), average 260.40 m, 329 days measured2019: lowest 259.92 m (2019-10-12), highest 260.56 m (2019-06-03), average 260.36 m, 319 days measured2020: lowest 260.15 m (2020-10-31), highest 260.69 m (2020-07-23), average 260.43 m, 366 days measured2021: lowest 260.07 m (2021-11-17), highest 260.65 m (2021-05-18), average 260.42 m, 365 days measured2022: lowest 260.26 m (2022-04-05), highest 262.19 m (2022-06-29), average 261.06 m, 365 days measured2023: lowest 260.17 m (2023-10-30), highest 260.77 m (2023-05-25), average 260.51 m, 365 days measured2024: lowest 260.25 m (2024-11-20), highest 261.39 m (2024-07-11), average 260.81 m, 366 days measured2025: lowest 260.20 m (2025-10-13), highest 260.87 m (2025-05-10), average 260.48 m, 365 days measured2026: lowest 261.08 m (2026-10-15), highest 261.39 m (2026-09-22), average 261.21 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.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (30 days)261.211261.079Oct 15261.390Sep 22
2025260.482260.197Oct 13260.866May 10
2024260.809260.253Nov 20261.386Jul 11
2023260.506260.172Oct 30260.766May 25
2022261.056260.255Apr 5262.189Jun 29
2021260.417260.068Nov 17260.651May 18
2020260.431260.147Oct 31260.689Jul 23
2019 (319 days)260.363259.921Oct 12260.563Jun 3
2018 (329 days)260.404260.112Nov 6260.661Jun 10
2017260.839260.296Oct 30261.422May 25
2016260.787260.357Feb 7261.390Nov 20
2015260.626260.138Nov 19260.917Apr 24
2014261.096260.336Apr 7262.032Jul 10
2013260.766260.313Apr 24261.519Jul 11
2012260.559260.185Oct 18260.883Jun 25
2011261.175260.481Apr 8262.343Jun 18
2010260.774260.254Oct 27261.573Jul 13
2009 (297 days)260.524260.258Mar 21261.047Jun 21
2008260.518260.216Oct 26260.851Jul 23
2007260.562260.241Nov 14260.897Jun 30
2006260.473259.972Oct 12260.881May 6
2005260.694260.186Nov 15261.265Jul 16
2004260.539260.166Jan 2260.859Jun 11
2003260.218259.923Sep 24260.515Jun 21
2002 (323 days)260.233259.949Oct 12260.486May 3
2001260.636260.252Oct 24261.339May 13
2000260.459260.055Nov 7260.667May 27
1999260.478260.050Sep 30260.809Jun 3
1998260.478260.296Jan 2260.769Jul 6
1997260.382260.042Oct 20260.746Jun 7
1996260.500260.101Oct 30260.918Jun 5
1995260.772260.253Mar 13261.679May 24
1994260.339260.128Nov 18260.624Sep 3
1993260.317259.922Oct 28260.660Jul 22
1992260.401259.973Nov 3260.808May 18
1991260.384259.941Apr 30260.642Jul 21
1990260.474260.148Jan 2260.995Jun 4
1989260.193259.850Oct 1260.412Jun 28
1988260.283260.015Oct 27260.845May 24
1987260.275259.862Oct 1260.616Apr 30
1986260.567259.871Nov 8261.327May 21
1985260.322260.003Sep 27260.572May 3
1984260.246259.753Apr 27260.505May 15
1983260.519260.230Nov 21261.002Jul 14
1982260.280260.048Nov 11260.476Jun 5
1981260.248259.804Sep 26260.535Oct 2
1980260.269259.768Oct 10260.419Apr 29
1979260.704260.198Nov 1261.643Jun 5
1978260.267259.912Nov 5260.589May 15
1977260.368260.113Jun 30260.534Nov 12
1976260.784260.263Nov 2261.418Jun 26
1975260.621260.275Sep 18261.089Oct 29
1974260.902260.455Nov 13261.942Jun 5
1973260.343260.141Sep 1260.494Jun 3
1972260.518259.918Oct 16260.961May 14
1971260.441260.025Oct 8260.717Jun 16
1970260.614260.229Oct 6261.140May 23
1969260.527260.077Nov 13260.836Jul 7
1968260.489260.257May 15260.686May 6
1967260.527260.193Oct 24260.991May 21
1966 (301 days)260.674260.125Oct 31261.150May 21
1965 (299 days)260.379259.812May 25260.732Nov 4
1964 (174 days)260.099259.677Oct 20260.482May 13
1963 (224 days)260.058259.696Jan 1260.342Jul 10
1962 (214 days)259.774259.434Nov 3260.104Jun 12
1961 (230 days)259.894259.196Sep 29260.287Jun 20
1960 (213 days)260.487259.909Oct 30261.107Jun 7
1959 (228 days)260.258259.842Oct 10260.839Aug 1
1958 (245 days)260.197259.748Sep 29260.634May 12
1957 (261 days)260.467260.129Sep 15260.939May 19
1956 (237 days)260.690260.214Apr 14261.290Jul 7
1955 (301 days)260.657260.135Oct 11261.540Jul 5
1954 (326 days)260.708260.317Apr 10261.436Jun 27
1953 (232 days)260.774260.205Jan 11261.524Jul 10
1952 (262 days)260.337259.842Oct 3260.610May 26
1951 (270 days)260.355259.885Sep 13260.686May 28
1950 (227 days)260.475260.138Feb 14260.799Jun 22
1949 (327 days)260.200259.595Jul 21260.476Jun 7

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

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January260.377259.559261.126
February260.346259.702260.970
March260.332259.717260.846
April260.455259.732261.383
May260.685259.665261.974
June260.727259.687262.343
July260.693259.507262.184
August260.573259.488261.810
September260.472259.196261.634
October260.413259.275261.437
November260.404259.434261.390
December260.410259.613261.309

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