# Naini Lake rises nine inches above two-year average 2026-08-07T06:10:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nainital’s Naini Lake reached 79 feet 9 inches on Sunday, nine inches above its two-year average, after 275 mm of rainfall from January to May. The Irrigation Department said unseasonal drains channelled water into the lake during May and late August, helping offset scant winter rain and snowfall. The water level is falling by about half an inch daily to supply Nainital town. Executive Engineer D K Singh said it could reach 77 feet after June 10 even without May rain. The lake stood at 79 feet with 140 mm rainfall in 2025 and 72 mm in 2024. Officials also cited concretisation around the lake as a threat to groundwater recharge. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: groundwater, Nainital Lake, Rainfall, Uttarakhand, water supply Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/naini-lake-rises-nine-inches-above-two-year-average/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/naini-lake-rises-nine-inches-above-two-year-average/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.