Williams Lake Waterflow Report, 2020

The drastically low water levels of Williams Lake in the summer of 2020 were a cause of great concern. This report was written by Dr. Melanie Dobson, a professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

You can download a PDF version of this report here or to view additional pages in the panel below mouse over document and click arrow on the bottom margin.

WLCC Water Flow Report Nov 2020

Watershed Data

The Williams Lake Conservation Company monitors important environmental indicators.

Click here for Coliform Counts for Williams Lake and Colpitt Lake, 2010-2020

E. coli is a bacteria which is found in the intestines of animals. High levels indicate the water is contaminated. The graph includes data from 2001 to 2012 from the eastern and western ends of the lake.

Water Levels and Rainfall, Current Year

For Summer Rainfall vs Lake Levels click here: Summer Rainfall vs Lake Levels 2002-2020

For Lake Levels from 2002-2020 click here: Williams Lake Water Levels 2002-2020

Past Years

Click here for Lake Levels of 2005 and 2010-2016: Williams Lake Water Levels 2005 and 2010-2016

Click here for Lake Levels from 2002-2012: Williams Lake Water Levels 2008-2011 and 2002-2012

Click here for Rainfall for 2016: Rain in Williams Lake Area 2016

Click here for Rainfall for 2012: Rain in Williams Lake Area 2012

Click here for Rainfall for 2011: Rain in Williams Lake Area 2011

Click here for Rainfall for 2010: Rain in Williams Lake Area 2010

Click here for Rainfall for 2009: Rain in Williams Lake Area 2009