Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls water level

Name: Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls 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, Pakwash Lake, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

346.18m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 PM CDT (43 min ago)

History

What this means

The water level at Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls reads 346.18 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 346.20 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 346.14 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 346.17 m – 346.29 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: 346.20 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 346.12 m – 346.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 346.14 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 346.17 m – 346.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 346.07 m – 346.29 m

Boating and fishing at Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls

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: 2.3 mm.

18 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 27 km/h

19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 14° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 12° 5° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 14° 2° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 19° 8° 0.6 mm, 47% Wind 16 km/h

24 Sat 17° 1° 8.5 mm, 47% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chukuni River near Ear FallsRiver gauge, Chukuni River	4.32 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.1 km
Troutlake River below Woman RiverRiver gauge, Troutlake River	32.78 m	Normal	−0.01 m	29 km
Lac Seul at GoldpinesLake, Lac Seul	356.24 m	Normal	−0.13 m	29 km
Red Lake at Forestry PointLake, Red Lake	355.64 m	No reference yet	±0	36 km
Cedar River below Wabaskang LakeRiver gauge, Cedar River	28.23 m	Low	±0	39 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River	28.49 m	Normal	+0.01 m	39 km
Golden Creek near Red LakeRiver gauge, Golden Creek	29.74 m	High	−0.04 m	45 km

Questions and answers

Is Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 346.14 m.

What is a normal level for Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 346.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 346.12 m and 346.53 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls really 346.18 m deep?

No. 346.18 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 Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 346.18 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls 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:05QC004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.83014, -93.46431 (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	346.18 m	2026-10-18 22:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls (eccc:05QC004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/pakwash-lake-below-snake-falls

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