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Adams Lake near Squilax water level

Lake, Adams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.77m Steady over the last 24 hours

1.8 2.0 2.2

History

1.82.02.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.82.02.2mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.82.02.32.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.82.02.32.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water is short at Adams Lake near Squilax: the latest reading of 1.77 m is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.93 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.15 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.73 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.76 m – 1.91 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
1.93 m0.15 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.68 m – 2.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
1.73 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.76 m – 1.91 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.69 m – 1.94 m

Boating and fishing at Adams Lake near Squilax

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 15° 6° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 17° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 17° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 11° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat 7° -1° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:29 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Adams River near SquilaxRiver gauge, Adams River 33.5 m³/s Low +0.10 m³/s 2.2 km
Corning Creek near SquilaxRiver gauge, Corning Creek 0.89 m Low ±0 11 km
Chase Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Chase Creek 0.48 m Very low ±0 15 km
South Thompson River at ChaseRiver gauge, South Thompson River 1.32 m Low −0.01 m 22 km
Barriere River below Sprague CreekRiver gauge, Barriere River 0.08 m Low ±0 37 km
Salmon River near Salmon ArmRiver gauge, Salmon River −0.22 m Very low ±0 38 km
North Thompson River at McLureRiver gauge, North Thompson River 1.01 m Low −0.02 m 41 km
Barriere River at the MouthRiver gauge, Barriere River 2.56 m Normal ±0 41 km

Questions and answers

Is Adams Lake near Squilax higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.73 m.

What is a normal level for Adams Lake near Squilax in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.68 m and 2.29 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Adams Lake near Squilax today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.77 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Adams Lake near Squilax rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Adams Lake near Squilax normal?

Low 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:08LD003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.95358, -119.67539 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.77 m 2026-10-19 14:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Adams Lake near Squilax (eccc:08LD003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/adams-lake-near-squilax

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

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer