Sooke Lake Reservoir

Sooke Lake Reservoir lies within the boundaries of the Greater Victoria Water Supply Area, land that is owned and protected by the Capital Regional District (CRD). Sooke Lake Reservoir has been in active use since 1915 and is the primary source water reservoir and provides about 90% of the total water storage in the supply system.

Storage Capacity

Sooke Lake Reservoir has a total volume of 160.32 million cubic metres, of which 92.7 million cubic metres are useable for water supply. Useable storage in the source water reservoirs in the Greater Victoria Water Supply System is the volume of water that is available to the water supply intake. Storage in Sooke Lake Reservoir is limited, and we depend on winter water stored in the reservoir to supply our needs throughout the year.

The CRD publishes weekly summaries of storage capacity and water levels on the Water Watch page.

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Reservoir Photos

Sooke Reservoir.

Reservoir: April 13

Sooke Reservoir. The water level is high.

Reservoir: March 25

Sooke Lake Reservoir March 17, 2025

Reservoir: March 17

Sooke Lake Reservoir, light snow on the ground. Water level is high.

Reservoir: February 09

Sooke Reservoir on a sunny day.

Reservoir: January 19

Sooke Lake Reservoir under clear skies.

Reservoir: January 06

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