Le Pont water level

Name: Le Pont water level (Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie)
Creator: Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie
License: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/5NAitqNKub6m/allgemeine_bedingungenfuerdasherunterladenaktuellerhydrologische.pdf

Lake, Lac de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,002.52m

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+2 (57 min ago)

History

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What this means

Water is short at Le Pont: the latest reading of 1,002.52 m is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.76 m below the median of 1,004.28 m for mid-October, based on 30 years of readings.

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

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1,004.28 m1.76 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,003.24 m – 1,004.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)

Boating and fishing at Le Pont

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 12° 7° 6.4 mm, 82 % Wind 12 km/h

18 Sun 7° 5° 2.8 mm, 77 % Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 13° 6° 4.2 mm, 54 % Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 13° 9° 15 mm, 73 % Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 9° 1° 16 mm, 68 % Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 9° 2° – Wind 8 km/h

23 Fri 14° 3° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10h 54m First quarter 35 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
La Jougnena à Jougne [La Ferrière]River gauge, La Jougnena	0.16 m³/s	Very low	0.00 m³/s	8.8 km
Le Bief Rouge à Longevilles-Mont-d'OrRiver gauge, Bief Rouge	0.01 m³/s	Very low	0.00 m³/s	10 km
Le Doubs à Labergement-Sainte-MarieRiver gauge, Le Doubs	0.34 m³/s	Very low	−0.01 m³/s	12 km
Orbe, Le ChaletRiver gauge, Orbe	1.69 m³/s	Very low		17 km
Le Drugeon à Vaux-et-Chantegrue - Scierie 2River gauge, Le Drugeon	0.03 m³/s	Very low	0.00 m³/s	18 km
Le Chenit, FrontièreRiver gauge, Orbe	0.02 m³/s	Very low		18 km
Le Doubs à Oye-et-PalletRiver gauge, Le Doubs	0.24 m³/s	Very low	0.00 m³/s	20 km
Allaman, Le CouletRiver gauge, Aubonne	0.21 m³/s	Very low		22 km

Questions and answers

How often is Le Pont updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Le Pont today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+2, the surface elevation was 1,002.52 m. Very low.

Is the level of Le Pont normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie 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 Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the BAFU Allgemeine Bedingungen für aktuelle hydrologische Rohdaten (commercial and non-commercial use allowed). We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie
Station code: bafu:2007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.66534, 6.32402 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: m ü.M. (LN02)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: BAFU Allgemeine Bedingungen für aktuelle hydrologische Rohdaten (commercial and non-commercial use allowed). Quelle: BAFU

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation `elevation`	1,002.52 m	2026-10-16 22:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU, Abteilung Hydrologie: Le Pont (bafu:2007). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/switzerland/vaud/le-pont

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