The Uganda Atlas

Lake Water Levels

Lake Victoria highest water level ever recorded is 13.34 meters in May 1964 and the lowest is 10.46 meters in October 2006; a difference of 2.88 meters. The highest water level was attributed to heavy rains (El Niño) that occurred in 1963, while the lowest level can be attributed to drought conditions over the lake basin (La Niña) from 1999.

Lake Victoria Water Levels, at Jinja Pier (metres) Lake Victoria W ter levels a inja Pier (metres)

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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

Lake Albert water Levels, at Butiaba (metres) Lake Albert Wa er lev ls at uti ba (metres)

From 1948 L. Albert highest water level recorded is 14.16 meters in June 1963 and the lowest is 9.61 meters in March 1951; a different of 4.55 meters.

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The highest level was attributed to the 1963 heavy rains (El Niño)

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Jul-46

Apr-55

Jan-64

Oct-72

Aug-81

May-90

Feb-99

Nov-07

Source: DWRM, MWE

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