Knottingley Bank Dole Lock water level
River gauge, River Aire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Knottingley Bank Dole Lock, where the gauge shows 0.61 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.60 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.48 m, a difference of +0.14 m.
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.46 m – 0.77 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.60 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.47 m – 1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.43 m – 3.85 m
- Same day last year
- 0.48 m+0.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.46 m – 0.77 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.37 m – 3.01 m
- Highest on record
- 4.72 mJune 26, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.26 mOctober 6, 2007
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the River Aire
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beal Weir BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.48 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 2.3 km |
| Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.13 m | Low | −0.02 m | 2.7 km |
| Birkin Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.68 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 6.8 km |
| CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire | 1.16 m | Low | −0.12 m | 9.0 km |
| Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | −0.52 m | Very low | −0.44 m | 13 km |
| Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.32 m | Normal | −0.18 m | 14 km |
| Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 22.45 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 20 km |
| AirmynRiver gauge, River Aire | 2.91 m | No reference yet | −0.06 m | 21 km |
| Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 23.68 m | Low | −0.05 m | 22 km |
| Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 22 km |
| ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.20 m | 25 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.43 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.7 km |
| Ferrybridge FishergateRiver gauge, Wash Dike | 0.22 m | High | −0.07 m | 2.6 km |
| Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.6 km |
| Roall IngsRiver gauge, Roall Dyke | 0.75 m | Very high | +0.04 m | 5.2 km |
| Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.36 m | Low | −0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went | 0.59 m | High | −0.01 m | 7.1 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Aire at Knottingley Bank Dole Lock higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.14 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.48 m.
What is a normal level for the River Aire at Knottingley Bank Dole Lock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 1.05 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Knottingley Bank Dole Lock today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST, the water level was 0.61 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Knottingley Bank Dole Lock rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Knottingley Bank Dole Lock normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Knottingley Bank Dole Lock?
The highest level on record is 4.72 m on June 26, 2007. The lowest is 0.26 m on October 6, 2007.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L1805(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.70991, -1.22578(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 | 0.61 m | 2026-10-20 12:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Knottingley Bank Dole Lock (ea:L1805). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/knottingley-bank-dole-lock
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