Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay water level

Name: Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Lake, Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

531.28m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

The water level at Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay reads 531.28 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 531.28 m, based on 11 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 531.26 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 531.27 m – 531.37 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 531.28 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 530.92 m – 531.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 531.26 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 531.27 m – 531.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 531.26 m – 531.98 m

Boating and fishing at Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 14° 5° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 18° 8° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 21° 5° – Wind 6 km/h

22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 14° 3° 0.6 mm, 59% Wind 7 km/h

24 Sat 13° 2° 3.9 mm, 41% Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Kootenay Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kootenay Lake at KuskonookLake, Kootenay Lake	531.44 m	Normal	+0.01 m	44 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redfish Creek near HarropRiver gauge, Redfish Creek	4.65 m	High	±0	9.7 km
Duhamel Creek above DiversionsRiver gauge, Duhamel Creek	0.63 m	Normal	±0	24 km
Keen Creek below Kyawats CreekRiver gauge, Keen Creek	1.09 m	Normal	−0.01 m	28 km
Kaslo River below Kemp CreekRiver gauge, Kaslo River	1.95 m	Low	−0.01 m	28 km
Anderson Creek near NelsonRiver gauge, Anderson Creek	0.03 m	Very low	±0	29 km
St. Mary River below Morris CreekRiver gauge, St. Mary River	1.38 m	Low	−0.01 m	37 km
Lemon Creek above South Lemon CreekRiver gauge, Lemon Creek	0.74 m	Normal	±0	37 km
Slocan River near Crescent ValleyRiver gauge, Slocan River	0.77 m	Normal	±0	51 km

Questions and answers

Is Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 531.26 m.

What is a normal level for Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 531.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 530.92 m and 531.49 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay really 531.28 m deep?

No. 531.28 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 531.28 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08NH064 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.65404, -116.93032 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM 1928 ADJUSTMENT
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	531.28 m	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Kootenay Lake at Queens Bay (eccc:08NH064). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/kootenay-lake-at-queens-bay

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