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Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse water level

Lake, Aishihik Lake, Yukon, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.30m Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

2.5 3.0 3.5

History

History
3.03.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 193.03.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.53.03.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.53.03.5mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
23mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 202623mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
23mJanMarMayJulSepNov202623mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse is at 3.30 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.10 m below the median of 3.40 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.19 m and 3.38 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
3.40 m0.10 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.59 m – 3.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.19 m – 3.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.26 m – 3.35 m

On the water at Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 19 mm.

18 Sun 2° 0° 2.2 mm, 100% Wind 7 km/h
19 Mon 1° 0° – Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 5° 1° 7.3 mm, 98% Wind 31 km/h
21 Wed 1° -3° – Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 0° -4° – Wind 4 km/h
23 Fri -1° -6° – Wind 4 km/h
24 Sat -1° -7° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 09:01 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 9 hr, 44 min First quarter 62%

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Other gauges on Aishihik Lake

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Aishihik Lake near AishihikLake, Aishihik Lake 3.82 m Normal +0.02 m 49 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Giltana Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Giltana Creek 0.65 m Normal ±0 1.0 km
Aishihik River below Aishihik LakeRiver gauge, Aishihik River 3.06 m Very low ±0 1.4 km
West Aishihik River near the MouthRiver gauge, West Aishihik River 6.83 m Very low −0.07 m 19 km
Sekulmun Lake near WhitehorseLake, Sekulmun Lake 2.42 m Normal +0.12 m 49 km
Sekulmun River at Outlet of Sekulmun LakeRiver gauge, Sekulmun River 7.71 m³/s Normal +2.90 m³/s 49 km
Dezadeash River at Haines JunctionRiver gauge, Dezadeash River 2.99 m Normal ±0 57 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 3.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.59 m and 3.49 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:20 PM PDT, the water level was 3.30 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse rising or falling?

Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse 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.

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:08AA005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
61.19744, -136.99960 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.30 m 2026-10-19 21:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Aishihik Lake near Whitehorse (eccc:08AA005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/aishihik-lake-near-whitehorse

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