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Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson water level

Reservoir, Gleniffer Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

947.85m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

947.7 947.8 947.9 948.0

History

History
947.7947.8947.9948.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18947.7947.8947.9948.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
947.7947.8947.9948.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18947.7947.8947.9948.0mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
940945mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026940945mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
940945mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026940945mNov 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
940945mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026940945mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson is at 947.85 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 947.89 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 947.83 m (+0.02 m).

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 947.85 m and 947.98 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
947.89 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
947.67 m – 947.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
947.83 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
947.85 m – 947.98 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
945.04 m – 947.99 m

On the water at Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 11° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 12° -1° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 17° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 16° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 7° 1° 9.2 mm, 57% Wind 31 km/h
24 Sat 2° -2° 0.1 mm Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dickson Dam Tunnel OutletRiver gauge 1.32 m Low ±0 1.5 km
Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River 0.94 m High ±0 6.4 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River 0.57 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
Sylvan Lake at Sylvan LakeLake, Sylvan Lake 936.02 m Very low +0.03 m 31 km
Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River 1.81 m Very high ±0 31 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River 3.77 m Very high ±0 33 km
Red Deer River at Red DeerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 2.55 m Normal ±0 37 km
Waskasoo Creek at Red DeerRiver gauge, Waskasoo Creek 1.17 m Very high ±0 38 km

Questions and answers

How does Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 947.83 m.

What is a normal level for Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 947.89 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 947.67 m and 947.97 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson really 947.85 m deep?

No. 947.85 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 Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 947.85 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson 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:05CB006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.04644, -114.22881 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
APPROXIMATE GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 947.85 m 2026-10-18 22:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gleniffer Reservoir near Dickson (eccc:05CB006). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/gleniffer-reservoir-near-dickson

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.