Little Quill Lake near Wynyard water level

Name: Little Quill Lake near Wynyard 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, Little Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

520.39m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:25 AM CST (42 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 520.39 m, Little Quill Lake near Wynyard is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 520.00 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.38 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 520.35 m – 520.49 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: 520.00 m0.38 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 519.49 m – 520.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 520.35 m – 520.49 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 520.38 m – 520.48 m

Boating and fishing at Little Quill Lake near Wynyard

Slightly high water rarely causes problems on the water itself, though some low-lying shoreline spots may be wet.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 15° -2° – Wind 34 km/h

20 Tue 13° 3° – Wind 25 km/h

21 Wed 15° 0° – Wind 24 km/h

22 Thu 20° 10° – Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 17° 8° 1.9 mm, 88% Wind 28 km/h

24 Sat 15° -2° 17 mm, 88% Wind 51 km/h

25 Sun 0° -3° 1.1 mm, 28% Wind 51 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Magnusson Creek near WynyardRiver gauge, Magnusson Creek	1.79 m	Very low	±0	8.3 km
Big Quill Lake near KandaharLake, Big Quill Lake	520.39 m	High	+0.02 m	17 km
Quill Creek near Quill LakeRiver gauge, Quill Creek	2.87 m	Normal	±0	17 km
Birch Creek near ElfrosRiver gauge, Birch Creek	540.50 m	Very low	−0.01 m	23 km
Romance Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Romance Creek	0.37 m	Low	±0	32 km
Ironspring Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Ironspring Creek	1.07 m	High	+0.01 m	32 km
Ranch Creek above Ranch LakeRiver gauge, Ranch Creek	0.39 m	Low	−0.01 m	74 km
Saline Creek near NokomisRiver gauge, Saline Creek	1.01 m	Normal	−0.01 m	84 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Little Quill Lake near Wynyard in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 520.00 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 519.49 m and 520.58 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Little Quill Lake near Wynyard really 520.39 m deep?

No. 520.39 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 Little Quill Lake near Wynyard today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:25 AM CST, the surface elevation was 520.39 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Quill Lake near Wynyard rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Quill Lake near Wynyard normal?

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.

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:05MA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.87431, -104.13267 (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	520.39 m	2026-10-20 08:25	Provisional

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