Lake Winnipegosis at Dawson Bay water level

What this means

At 253.56 m, Lake Winnipegosis at Dawson Bay is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.75 m above the median of 252.82 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 252.67 m (+0.89 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.42 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 253.12 m – 253.86 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

252.82 m0.75 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

252.52 m – 253.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

252.67 m+0.89 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

253.12 m – 253.86 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

252.66 m – 253.76 m