Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay water level

Name: Lake of the Woods at Hanson 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, Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for late October

Surface elevation

322.72m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay right now: the water level of 322.72 m is in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 322.76 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 322.80 m, a difference of −0.08 m.

The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 322.62 m and 322.82 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: 322.76 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 322.53 m – 323.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 322.80 m−0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 322.62 m – 322.82 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 322.60 m – 322.86 m

Swimming and boating at Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 19° 3° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 14° 7° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 16° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 21° 11° 0.9 mm, 63% Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 17° 8° – Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun 8° 1° – Wind 34 km/h

26 Mon 4° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on Lake of the Woods

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake of the Woods at Cyclone IslandLake, Lake of the Woods	322.70 m	Normal	−0.02 m	47 km
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.65 m	Normal	+0.01 m	73 km
Lake of the Woods at Clearwater BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.65 m	Normal	±0	75 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pinewood River at Highway No. 617River gauge, Pinewood River	10.64 m	Normal	−0.01 m	38 km
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.61 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	28 mi
Rainy River above Lake of the WoodsRiver gauge, Rainy River	97.27 m	Normal	+0.01 m	49 km
Rainy River at Rainy RiverRiver gauge, Rainy River	322.77 m	Normal	+0.02 m	51 km
Rainy Lake at Northwest BayLake, Rainy Lake	8.48 m	Normal	−0.01 m	58 km
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,750 cfs	Low	−70.0 cfs	38 mi
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River	12.20 m	Very high	+0.01 m	68 km
Rapid River near BaudetteRiver gauge, Rapid River	357 cfs	Normal	−42.0 cfs	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay higher than last year?

No, it is 0.08 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 322.80 m.

What is a normal level for Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay in late October?

The median for late October is 322.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 322.53 m and 323.06 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay really 322.72 m deep?

No. 322.72 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 Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 322.72 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay normal?

Normal for late 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05PD008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.13280, -94.28349 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE OF THE WOODS 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	322.72 m	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay (eccc:05PD008). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/lake-of-the-woods-at-hanson-bay

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