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SwedenHolbeam Dam Downstream water level
River gauge, River Lemon, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.
What this means
At 0.00 m, the River Lemon at Holbeam Dam Downstream is at a record low.
It has now dropped past the published record low of 0.08 m (May 27, 1998). The usual range here runs from 0.21 m to 0.74 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.21 m – 0.74 m
- Highest on record
- 1.77 mFebruary 16, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.08 mMay 27, 1998
- Lowest on record
- 0.08 m below the lowest level on record
On the river at Holbeam Dam Downstream
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Lemon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 0.0 km |
| Union BridgeRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.02 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 3.1 km |
| BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.36 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.2 km |
| Templers RoadRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.12 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 3.9 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary | 0.39 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| Bovey ParkeRiver gauge, River Bovey | 0.35 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| Chudleigh BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign | 0.38 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| KingskerswellRiver gauge, Aller Brook | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 8.1 km |
| Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart | 0.36 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 9.5 km |
| Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn | 0.52 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Holbeam Dam Downstream today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Holbeam Dam Downstream rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Holbeam Dam Downstream normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Holbeam Dam Downstream?
The highest level on record is 1.77 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.08 m on May 27, 1998.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency 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 the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46148(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.53326, -3.65779(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 | 0.00 m | 2026-10-17 04:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Holbeam Dam Downstream (ea:46148). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/holbeam-dam-downstream
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