Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake water level

Name: Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake 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

River gauge, Sturgeon River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for late October

Water level

0.34m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.22 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake: the gauge reads 0.34 m, below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.16 m below the median of 0.50 m for late October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.26 m (+0.08 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.33 m – 0.35 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.50 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.27 m – 0.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.26 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.33 m – 0.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.26 m – 0.46 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Sturgeon River

The Sturgeon River is a river located in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 81 km (50 mi) south from its head to the English River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 9 km/h

22 Thu 14° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 21° 10° 3.3 mm, 68% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 19° 7° 2.6 mm, 68% Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° – Wind 22 km/h

26 Mon 4° -1° – Wind 12 km/h

27 Tue 5° -2° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy NarrowsLake, Grassy Narrows Lake	318.73 m	Normal	±0	39 km
Winnipeg River at MinakiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.04 m	High	−0.01 m	44 km
Winnipeg River above Boundary FallsRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	299.67 m	Low	+0.02 m	48 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River	28.47 m	Normal	±0	50 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel	1.34 m	Low	±0	64 km
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.21 m	Low	+0.01 m	65 km
Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora PowerhouseLake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet	322.60 m	Normal	−0.02 m	65 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.61 m	Normal	−0.01 m	65 km

Questions and answers

How does the Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.26 m.

What is a normal level for the Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake in late October?

The median for late October is 0.50 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.85 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.34 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT, the water level was 0.34 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 18 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:05QE009 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.35522, -94.45478 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed 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
Water level	0.34 m	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	3.22 m³/s	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen Lake (eccc:05QE009). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/sturgeon-river-at-outlet-of-salvesen-lake

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