Grant Devine Lake near Alameda water level

Name: Grant Devine Lake near Alameda 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, Grant Devine Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

561.62m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:40 AM CST (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Grant Devine Lake near Alameda: 561.62 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.35 m above the median of 561.27 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 561.35 m (+0.27 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 561.62 m and 561.81 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: 561.27 m0.35 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 560.59 m – 561.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 561.35 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 561.62 m – 561.81 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 561.02 m – 561.80 m

Swimming and boating at Grant Devine Lake near Alameda

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

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 07:15 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moose Mountain Creek below Grant Devine LakeRiver gauge, Moose Mountain Creek	8.39 m	High	±0	1.2 km
Shepherd Creek near AlamedaRiver gauge, Shepherd Creek	1.28 m	Normal	±0	10.0 km
Moose Mountain Creek above Grant Devine LakeRiver gauge, Moose Mountain Creek	2.19 m	Normal	±0	30 km
Souris River near SherwoodRiver gauge, Souris River	5.04 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Antler River near WauchopeRiver gauge, Antler River	603.44 m	Normal	±0	46 km
East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near ColumbusReservoir, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir	28.15 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	31 mi
Short Creek near Roche PerceeRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.16 m	High	+0.01 m	52 km
Long Creek near EstevanRiver gauge, Long Creek	536.69 m	Very high	±0	60 km

Questions and answers

How does Grant Devine Lake near Alameda compare with last year?

It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 561.35 m.

What is a normal level for Grant Devine Lake near Alameda in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 561.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 560.59 m and 561.55 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Grant Devine Lake near Alameda really 561.62 m deep?

No. 561.62 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 Grant Devine Lake near Alameda today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:40 AM CST, the surface elevation was 561.62 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Grant Devine Lake near Alameda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Grant Devine Lake near Alameda normal?

Very high 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:05ND012 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.25900, -102.23078 (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	561.62 m	2026-10-18 08:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Grant Devine Lake near Alameda (eccc:05ND012). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/grant-devine-lake-near-alameda

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