Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic water level

Name: Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic 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, Magaguadavic Lake, New Brunswick, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

115.93m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:05 PM EDT (55 min ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic right now: the water level of 115.93 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 115.89 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 115.63 m (+0.29 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 115.89 m and 116.00 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: 115.89 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 115.65 m – 116.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 115.63 m+0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 115.89 m – 116.00 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 115.64 m – 116.77 m

Swimming and boating at Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic

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.

20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 9° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 11° 1° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 8° 0° – Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 12° -2° – Wind 15 km/h

25 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

26 Mon 17° 6° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 05:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spednic Lake at St. CroixLake, Spednic Lake	115.23 m	Very low	±0	25 km
St. Croix River at Vanceboro, MaineRiver gauge, St. Croix River	4.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.37 ft	16 mi
Shogomoc Stream near Trans Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Shogomoc Stream	0.42 m	Low	−0.01 m	27 km
Nackawic Stream near Temperance ValeRiver gauge, Nackawic Stream	0.59 m	Low	−0.02 m	37 km
North Branch Oromocto River at TracyRiver gauge, North Branch Oromocto River	0.41 m	Low	−0.01 m	39 km
Saint John River at FrederictonRiver gauge, Saint John River	0.90 m	Very low	−0.07 m	49 km
Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream at Sandwith'S FarmRiver gauge, Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream	0.18 m	Low	−0.02 m	53 km
Dennis Stream near St. StephenRiver gauge, Dennis Stream	1.40 m	Very low	−0.01 m	57 km

Questions and answers

How does Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic compare with last year?

It is 0.29 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 115.63 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 115.89 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 115.65 m and 116.24 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic really 115.93 m deep?

No. 115.93 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 Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:05 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 115.93 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic 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:01AQ007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.71975, -67.18356 (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	115.93 m	2026-10-20 22:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Magaguadavic Lake near Upper Magaguadavic (eccc:01AQ007). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/new-brunswick/magaguadavic-lake-near-upper-magaguadavic

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