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Monitoring State environmental monitoring Monitoring of water bodies Lake Baikal Water level of Lake Baikal 2015 dataAs of January 1, 2015, the level in the lake dropped to 456.15 m TO, which is 0.4 m lower than in 2014 and 0.28 m lower than the long-term average for that date.
The annual course of the water level in Lake Baikal in 2015 corresponded to extremely low water conditions.
Low-water conditions in the Baikal basin, which began to take shape in June 2014, were observed throughout 2015.
According to Roshydromet, during the spring flood, the inflow of water into Lake Baikal was minimal in recent years and amounted to 18.1 cubic meters. km at a rate of 23.6 cubic meters. km.
Due to abnormally high air temperatures and the almost complete absence of precipitation, the inflow of water into Baikal in the summer-autumn period of 2015 was extremely low and amounted to: - in June - 3600 m3/s (71% of the norm), - July - 3100 m3 / s (61% of the norm), - in August - 2100 m3/s (48% of the norm) - the lowest for the entire observation period
In 2024, the Baikal Mile will be held from 6 to 8 June.
Taking part in the Baikal Mile is a great way to test your limits of possibilities and feel the breath of nature in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
In 2024, the festival of ice sculptures on Lake Baikal is scheduled for the period from February 15 to 28. During these two weeks, the lake shore will turn into a real open-air museum, where everyone will be able to enjoy sculptural masterpieces created from ice.
The portal has been created for FSBI ”Informational and Analytical Center for Development of Water Bodies and Associated Properties” under the special program “Protection of Lake Baikal and Socio-Economic Development of the Baikal Natural Preserve for 2012-2020.”
