Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) water level

Name: Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Haweswater Reservoir, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

17.91m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 21 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m): the gauge reads 17.91 m, far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 21.56 m to 31.39 m. The lowest reading on record is 16.69 m (November 1, 2003).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 15.68 m – 34.87 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

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

Key numbers

Normal range: 21.56 m – 31.39 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 15.68 m – 34.87 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.01 m – 18.24 m
Highest on record: 32.14 mNovember 19, 2009
Lowest on record: 16.69 mNovember 1, 2003

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 10° 7° 9.3 mm, 100% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 9° 5° 0.8 mm, 87% Wind 30 km/h

22 Thu 8° 4° 0.1 mm, 38% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 9° 5° 11 mm, 80% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 11° 5° 8.2 mm, 96% Wind 34 km/h

25 Sun 9° 6° 1.3 mm, 94% Wind 34 km/h

26 Mon 15° 7° 2.8 mm, 77% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BurnbanksRiver gauge, Haweswater Beck	0.09 m	Normal	±0	0.5 km
Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.34 m	Low	+0.01 m	2.9 km
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater	1.47 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.2 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont	0.46 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.7 km
Glenridding Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater	0.73 m	Normal	−0.01 m	11 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck	0.31 m	Normal	+0.03 m	11 km
Glenridding VillageRiver gauge, Glenridding Beck	0.22 m	Normal	+0.03 m	12 km
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.42 m	Low	+0.02 m	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 21.56 m to 31.39 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 17.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 17.91 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.60 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)?

The highest level on record is 32.14 m on November 19, 2009. The lowest is 16.69 m on November 1, 2003.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:761102 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.53468, -2.76977 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	17.91 m	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m) (ea:761102). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/haweswater-reservoir-spillway-level-31-39m

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