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Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä water level

Lake, Porovesi, Pohjois-Savo, Finland

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

86.14m Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days

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Surface elevation: 86.14 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
86.1086.15mOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 1586.1086.15mOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
86.086.186.2mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 1586.086.186.2mSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
86.086.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202686.086.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
85.586.086.587.0mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 202685.586.086.587.0mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
86.086.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov202686.086.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The water level at Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä reads 86.14 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 86.13 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 86.12 m (+0.02 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past week. The 30-day range is 86.08 m – 86.19 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
86.13 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
86.08 m – 86.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
86.12 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
86.08 m – 86.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
86.04 m – 86.22 m

Boating and fishing at Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 9h 52m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nerohvirta ylä WRiver gauge, Nerohvirta 85.42 m Very low 8.3 km
Nerohvirta, ala WRiver gauge, Nerohvirta 85.14 m Very high 8.3 km
Viannakoski pato, ylävesiRiver gauge, Viannakoski pato 84.19 m Low 21 km
Viannankosken pato, alavesiRiver gauge, Vuoksi 83.18 m Very high 21 km
Onkivesi, Ahkionlahti, yläLake, Onkivesi 85.16 m Normal 22 km
Maaninkajärvi, Ahkionlahti, alaLake, Maaninkajärvi 82.35 m Very high 22 km
PulkonkoskiRiver gauge 88.53 m Very high 31 km
KiuruvesiLake 88.99 m Very high 34 km

Questions and answers

How does Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 86.12 m.

How often is Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä updated?

Once a day. The source, Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke), publishes a single daily value; the latest is from Oct 15, 2026.

What is the water level of Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 86.14 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke), 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
Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke)
Station code
syke:0406200
Coordinates
63.39972, 27.30000 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
N2000
Update interval
once a day
Licence
CC BY 4.0. Data from the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), CC BY 4.0; regions from Statistics Finland, CC BY 4.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 86.14 m 2026-10-15 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke): Porovesi, Nerkoo, ylä (syke:0406200). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/finland/pohjois-savo/porovesi-nerkoo-yla

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.