Altawan Reservoir near Govenlock water level

What this means

Altawan Reservoir near Govenlock is at 897.80 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 898.14 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.34 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 898.31 m, a difference of −0.51 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 897.80 m and 897.89 m.

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

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

898.14 m0.34 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

896.14 m – 898.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

898.31 m−0.51 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

897.80 m – 897.89 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

897.81 m – 898.32 m