Muriel Lake near Gurneyville water level

Name: Muriel Lake near Gurneyville 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, Muriel Lake, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

555.79m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:25 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Muriel Lake near Gurneyville right now: the water level of 555.79 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 555.83 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 555.22 m, a difference of +0.57 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 555.73 m and 555.84 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: 555.83 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 555.22 m – 556.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 555.22 m+0.57 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 555.73 m – 555.84 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 555.19 m – 555.84 m

Swimming and boating at Muriel Lake near Gurneyville

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.

19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 12° 3° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 11° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 6° 3° 13 mm, 80% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 2° -1° 1.7 mm, 75% Wind 32 km/h

25 Sun -1° -2° 0.1 mm, 35% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Atimoswe Creek near Elk PointRiver gauge, Atimoswe Creek	1.65 m	Very high	−0.02 m	31 km
Moore Lake near Cold LakeLake, Moore Lake	549.42 m	Very high	±0	41 km
Beaver River at Cold Lake ReserveRiver gauge, Beaver River	7.27 m	Very high	±0	41 km
Sand River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sand River	1.25 m	Very high	±0	46 km
Hilda Lake near Cold LakeLake, Hilda Lake	547.77 m	Very high	±0	47 km
Cold Lake at Cold LakeLake, Cold Lake	535.00 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Ethel Lake near Cold LakeLake, Ethel Lake	541.25 m	Very high	±0	52 km
Beaver River near GoodridgeRiver gauge, Beaver River	0.36 m	Low	+0.01 m	52 km

Questions and answers

Is Muriel Lake near Gurneyville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.57 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 555.22 m.

What is a normal level for Muriel Lake near Gurneyville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 555.83 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 555.22 m and 556.19 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Muriel Lake near Gurneyville really 555.79 m deep?

No. 555.79 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 Muriel Lake near Gurneyville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:25 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 555.79 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Muriel Lake near Gurneyville rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Muriel Lake near Gurneyville 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:06AC007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.14460, -110.74401 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	555.79 m	2026-10-19 17:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Muriel Lake near Gurneyville (eccc:06AC007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/muriel-lake-near-gurneyville

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