Lake Water Levels
Lake Victoria highest water level ever
Lake Victoria W
Lake Victori
ater levels at Jinja Pier (metres)
a Water Levels, at Jinja Pier (metres)
recorded is 13.34 meters in May 1964 and
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the lowest is 10.46 meters in October 2006;
a difference of 2.88 meters.
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The highest water level was attributed to
heavy rains (El Niño) that occurred in 1963,
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while the lowest level can be attributed to
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drought conditions over the lake basin (La
Niña) from 1999.
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Nov-47 Oct-54 Aug-61 Jun-68 Apr-75 Feb-82 Dec-88 Oct-95 Sep-02 Jul-09
Source: DWRM, MWE
From 1948 L. Albert highest water level
Lake Albert W
Lake Albe
ater levels at Butiaba (metres)
rt water Levels, at Butiaba (metres)
recorded is 14.16 meters in June 1963 and
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the lowest is 9.61 meters in March 1951; a
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different of 4.55 meters.
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The highest level was attributed to the
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1963 heavy rains (El Niño) 11
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