Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

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.
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.
The highest level was attributed to the
1963 heavy rains (El Niño)
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Source: DWRM, MWE
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Source: DWRM, MWE
Lake Victoria Water levels at Jinja Pier (metres)
Lake Victoria Water Levels, at Jinja Pier (metres)
Nov-47 Oct-54 Aug-61 Jun-68 Apr-75 Feb-82 Dec-88 Oct-95 Sep-02 Jul-09
Lake Albert Water levels at Butiaba (metres)
Lake Albert water Levels, at Butiaba (metres)
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Jul-46 Apr-55 Jan-64 Oct-72 Aug-81 May-90 Feb-99 Nov-07