Lac Seul at Goldpines water level

Name: Lac Seul at Goldpines 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, Lac Seul, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

356.25m Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT (36 min ago)

History

What this means

The water level at Lac Seul at Goldpines reads 356.25 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.09 m above the median of 356.17 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 356.22 m (+0.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 356.25 m – 356.46 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: 356.17 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 355.82 m – 356.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 356.22 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 356.25 m – 356.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 355.65 m – 356.41 m

Boating and fishing at Lac Seul at Goldpines

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 mm.

18 Sun 16° 6° – Wind 29 km/h

19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 11° 6° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 13° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 19° 9° – Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 16° 3° 9.2 mm, 43% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Lac Seul

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lac Seul at Lac SeulLake, Lac Seul	356.33 m	Normal	+0.02 m	73 km
Lac Seul at HudsonLake, Lac Seul	356.36 m	Normal	±0	94 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar River below Wabaskang LakeRiver gauge, Cedar River	28.22 m	Low	−0.01 m	15 km
Pakwash Lake below Snake FallsLake, Pakwash Lake	346.18 m	Normal	−0.04 m	29 km
Chukuni River near Ear FallsRiver gauge, Chukuni River	4.31 m	Normal	+0.01 m	34 km
Troutlake River below Woman RiverRiver gauge, Troutlake River	32.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	34 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River	28.49 m	Normal	+0.01 m	56 km
Red Lake at Forestry PointLake, Red Lake	355.64 m	No reference yet	±0	65 km
Golden Creek near Red LakeRiver gauge, Golden Creek	29.74 m	High	−0.04 m	73 km
Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy NarrowsLake, Grassy Narrows Lake	318.74 m	Normal	±0	80 km

Questions and answers

How does Lac Seul at Goldpines compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 356.22 m.

What is a normal level for Lac Seul at Goldpines in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 356.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 355.82 m and 356.52 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lac Seul at Goldpines really 356.25 m deep?

No. 356.25 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 Lac Seul at Goldpines today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 356.25 m. Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lac Seul at Goldpines rising or falling?

Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lac Seul at Goldpines 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:05QB003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.63706, -93.17828 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAC SEUL DATUM
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	356.25 m	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lac Seul at Goldpines (eccc:05QB003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/lac-seul-at-goldpines

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