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Faak Bundessportheim-See water level

Lake, Faaker See, Kärnten, Austria

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.21m

Water temperature
16.7 °C
0.3 0.5 0.8 Lowest on record 0.12 m

History

0.51.0mNov 2019Nov 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Bottom of normal range0.51.0mNov 2019Dec 2021Dec 2023Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20230.51.0mJanAprJulOct2023

20192020202120222023

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Bottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.21 m, Faak Bundessportheim-See is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m, based on 6 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m below typical. The lowest reading on record is 0.12 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill. The water temperature at the gauge is 16.7 °C.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.33 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.30 m – 0.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Lowest on record
0.12 m

Swimming and boating at Faak Bundessportheim-See

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 17° 7° – Wind 3 km/h
18 Sun 18° 9° – Wind 5 km/h
19 Mon 17° 7° – Wind 6 km/h
20 Tue 19° 7° – Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 14° 11° 27 mm, 91 % Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 13° 9° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10h 55m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Faak-PoglitschRiver gauge, Faaker Seebach 0.18 m Very low 1.0 km
UrlakenRiver gauge, Seebach 0.70 m Very low 7.0 km
FederaunRiver gauge, Gail 0.64 m Very low 7.6 km
St. Andrä-SeeLake, Ossiacher See 0.88 m Very low 8.3 km
TöbringRiver gauge, Treffner Bach 0.47 m³/s Very low 9.3 km
Kranjska Gora IRiver gauge, Sava Dolinka 0.21 m³/s Very low 14 km
Pörtschach-SeeLake, Wörther See 1.07 m Low 18 km
JeseniceRiver gauge, Sava Dolinka 3.79 m³/s Very low 19 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has Faak Bundessportheim-See been?

The lowest is 0.12 m.

How often is Faak Bundessportheim-See updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Faak Bundessportheim-See today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+2, the water level was 0.21 m. Very low.

Is the level of Faak Bundessportheim-See normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the CC BY 4.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste
Station code
ehyd:212795 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.57746, 13.91421 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
m ü. Adria
Gauge zero
553.820 m
Update interval
every hour
Licence
CC BY 4.0. Datenquelle: ehyd.gv.at; Land Tirol, Land Kärnten, Land Oberösterreich – data.gv.at (CC BY 4.0)

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.21 m 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional
Water temperature temperature 16.7 °C 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste: Faak Bundessportheim-See (ehyd:212795). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/austria/kaernten/faak-bundessportheim-see

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer