About the Data Center

The Kinneret Data Center was established at the Kinneret Limnological Laboratory (KLL) to acquire, archive and distribute data on Lake Kinneret and to process the data into useful information. The Data Center keeps physical, chemical, biological and geological data from Lake Kinneret and its catchment. The sources of data are cruises of KLL research vessels , autonomous data collection systems stationed in Lake Kinneret, remote sensing systems and

data received from other agencies. Meta-data documented along with the data includes: time and space coordinates for the data collection, methods of sampling and analysis, quality control information and more.

The main source of data at the Data Center is the long-term monitoring program of Lake Kinneret (data since 1969) described in the Annual Report of the KLL.

For further information contact:
Ms. Miki Shlichter, Head of Kinneret Data Center miki@ocean.org.il

Information on this site:

• Lake Kinneret water quality – table of water quality indicators, updated every 3 months
• Meteorological data for the Tabgha area – data is updated once in 24 hours
• Water quality monitoring at the center of Lake Kinneret – Temperature, oxygen, pH, chlorophyll and conductivity data, routinily updated - temporarily not active
• Long-term monitoring data from Lake Kinneret – graphic presentation, periodic updating
• Annual report of the Kinneret Data Center (in Hebrew)
• Temperature of surface water - satellite image information from SISCAL

Information on the world wide web:

Lake Kineret Phytoplankton Catalog


Water temperature data and meteorological data in real time from the center of the lake - Data of the LDS
When entering the site please select:
Select site: Lake Kinneret
Select data source: LDS

Israel Ministry of Health – map of water quality at Kinneret bathing beaches (in Hebrew)

Lake Kinneret water level