Inniscarra Headrace water level

Name: Inniscarra Headrace water level (Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie))
Creator: Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reservoir, Lee, Cork, Ireland

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

46.44m

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+1 (17 min ago)

History

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What this means

Nothing unusual at Inniscarra Headrace right now: the water level of 46.44 m is within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 46.31 m to 48.63 m.

Over the past 30 days it has moved between 46.44 m and 46.67 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 46.31 m – 48.63 m
Highest on record: 49.02 m

Swimming and boating at Inniscarra Headrace

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

Cold water is the biggest risk for paddlers and swimmers, more than the level itself.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10h 40m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the Lee

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	Distance
Inniscarra TailraceRiver gauge, Lee	0.38 m	Normal	2.2 km
Waterworks WeirRiver gauge, Lee	0.97 m	Normal	10 km
Fitzgerald's ParkRiver gauge, Lee	0.82 m	No reference yet	11 km
Mercy HospitalRiver gauge, Lee	3.13 m	No reference yet	12 km
Carrigadrohid HeadraceReservoir, Lee	62.53 m	Normal	14 km
Currach ClubRiver gauge, Lee	2.41 m	No reference yet	15 km
CooldanielRiver gauge, Lee	0.58 m	Normal	25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	Distance
Ovens BridgeRiver gauge, Bride (Cork)	0.24 m	Normal	2.2 km
MuskerryRiver gauge, Shournagh	0.17 m	Normal	4.4 km
Dripsey BridgeRiver gauge, Dripsey	0.26 m	Normal	6.0 km
Bawnafinny BridgeRiver gauge, Blarney	0.34 m	Normal	6.2 km
Gothic BridgeRiver gauge, Blarney	0.14 m	Low	7.8 km
Carrigrohane BridgeRiver gauge, Curragheen	0.78 m	Normal	8.4 km
Coolmucky BridgeRiver gauge, Bride (Cork)	0.32 m	Normal	9.4 km
County HallRiver gauge, Curragheen	1.76 m	Normal	10 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has Inniscarra Headrace been?

The highest reading on record is 49.02 m.

How often is Inniscarra Headrace updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Inniscarra Headrace today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+1, the water level was 46.44 m. Normal.

Is the level of Inniscarra Headrace normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Inniscarra Headrace?

The highest level on record is 49.02 m on –.

How often is this data updated?

Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie), 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: Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie)
Station code: opw:19094 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.90014, -8.66189 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: OD Poolbeg
Gauge zero: 0.000 m
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: CC BY 4.0. Contains Irish Public Sector Information licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (source waterlevel.ie - provided by the Office of Public Works)

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level `stage`	46.44 m	2026-10-16 22:45	Provisional

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Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Inniscarra Headrace (opw:19094). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/cork/inniscarra-headrace

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