Lake and reservoir water levels, satellite altimetry (CNES Hydroweb)
Water-level time series for lakes and reservoirs worldwide measured by satellite radar altimetry (CNES/LEGOS Hydroweb via hydroweb.next): height above the reference geoid in meters per satellite pass (~10-27 day revisit), plus surface area and relative storage volume for some water bodies. Operational stations reach back to the 1990s. The signal for hydropower supply, irrigation reserves, and drought — reservoir drawdowns show up months before official water or power statistics.
In SQL, this dataset is the rows of satellite.series with dataset_code = 'satellite_water_levels'.
Series
Baikal (Russia) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Caspian (Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Balkhash (Kazakhstan) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Balkhash (Kazakhstan) — surface area, satellite altimetry
km2 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1993 to 2026
Balkhash (Kazakhstan) — storage volume change since first observation, satellite altimetry
km3 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1993 to 2026
Athabasca (Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Bratskoye (Russia) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Bratskoye (Russia) — surface area, satellite altimetry
km2 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Bratskoye (Russia) — storage volume change since first observation, satellite altimetry
km3 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Erie (United States, Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
General Carrera (Argentina, Chile) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1995 to 2026
General Carrera (Argentina, Chile) — surface area, satellite altimetry
km2 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1995 to 2026
General Carrera (Argentina, Chile) — storage volume change since first observation, satellite altimetry
km3 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1995 to 2026
Argentino (Argentina) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Aydarkul (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1995 to 2026
Baker (Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Grande Trois (Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Chardarya (Kazakhstan) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Chardarya (Kazakhstan) — surface area, satellite altimetry
km2 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Chardarya (Kazakhstan) — storage volume change since first observation, satellite altimetry
km3 · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Bankim (Cameroon) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 2008 to 2026
Cahora Bassa (Mozambique) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 2002 to 2026
Caribou (Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 1992 to 2026
Bienville (Canada) — water level, satellite altimetry
m above reference geoid (EGM2008) · Irregular (satellite passes, ~10-27 days) · 2002 to 2026