Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield water level

Name: Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield 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, Stephenfield Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

295.99m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:05 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 10 years Years compared

201620172026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield right now: the water level of 295.99 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 295.90 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 295.86 m and 295.99 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 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 295.90 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 295.38 m – 296.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 295.86 m – 295.99 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 295.85 m – 295.97 m

Swimming and boating at Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseisle Creek near RoseisleRiver gauge, Roseisle Creek	0.62 m	Normal	−0.12 m	4.4 km
Boyne River near RoseisleRiver gauge, Boyne River	0.94 m	High	−0.01 m	9.6 km
Tobacco Creek near RosebankRiver gauge, Tobacco Creek	99.93 m	High	±0	14 km
South Tobacco Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, South Tobacco Creek	306.28 m	Very low	−0.02 m	17 km
South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240River gauge, South Branch of South Tobacco Creek	0.74 m	Normal	−0.01 m	19 km
Boyne River above Carman DamRiver gauge, Boyne River	262.73 m	Normal	+0.02 m	19 km
Boyne River near CarmanRiver gauge, Boyne River	252.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	24 km
Norquay Channel near HomewoodRiver gauge, Norquay Channel	6.69 m	Normal	+0.01 m	35 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 295.90 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 295.38 m and 296.36 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield really 295.99 m deep?

No. 295.99 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 Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:05 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 295.99 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05OF008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.52917, -98.28306 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: 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	295.99 m	2026-10-18 20:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Stephenfield Lake near Stephenfield (eccc:05OF008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/stephenfield-lake-near-stephenfield

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