Back Lake near Oxford House water level

What this means

The water level at Back Lake near Oxford House reads 187.24 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 187.18 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 186.90 m, a difference of +0.34 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 187.18 m – 187.39 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

187.18 m0.06 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

186.90 m – 187.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

186.90 m+0.34 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

187.18 m – 187.39 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

186.83 m – 187.41 m