Castle Howe

Monitoring Station Description

Monitoring station Castle Howe is a Level (Stage) Gauge. It is located on the Bassenthwaite Lake near the town of Cockermouth.

This gauge is: Active with the last update on: 20-Oct-25 20:45

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Current Level: 0.88 m - Within normal range

The point on the map below indicates the location of the monitoring station.

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Station Reference	751020
Parameter	Level
Parameter Type	Stage
River	Bassenthwaite Lake
Catchment Name	Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon
Status	Active
Highest Recent Level	5.16 m on 06-Dec-15
Max Level on Record	5.16 m on 06-Dec-15
Min Level on Record	0.07 m on 05-May-11
Typical Level Range High	2.07 m
Typical Level Range Low	0.66 m