Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve water level

Name: Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve 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

River gauge, Beaver River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

7.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:45 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 28.4 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve shows 7.27 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.43 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.84 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.23 m, a difference of +1.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.03 m and 7.46 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.43 m0.84 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.25 m – 6.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.23 m+1.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.03 m – 7.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.21 m – 7.51 m

High water at Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

About the Beaver River

Beaver River is a large river in east-northern Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 10° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 12° 0° – Wind 8 km/h

23 Fri 8° 3° 15 mm, 58% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 3° -1° 6.6 mm, 57% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Beaver River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver River near GoodridgeRiver gauge, Beaver River	0.35 m	Low	±0	75 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cold Lake at Cold LakeLake, Cold Lake	534.99 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
Hilda Lake near Cold LakeLake, Hilda Lake	547.78 m	Very high	±0	22 km
Ethel Lake near Cold LakeLake, Ethel Lake	541.25 m	Very high	±0	22 km
Marie Lake near Cold LakeLake, Marie Lake	573.81 m	High	±0	27 km
Moore Lake near Cold LakeLake, Moore Lake	549.42 m	Very high	±0	28 km
Cold River at Outlet of Cold LakeRiver gauge, Cold River	534.97 m	Normal	+0.01 m	34 km
Muriel Lake near GurneyvilleLake, Muriel Lake	555.78 m	Normal	−0.01 m	41 km
Sand River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sand River	1.26 m	Very high	±0	64 km

Questions and answers

Is the Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.23 m.

What is a normal level for the Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.25 m and 6.86 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 7.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:45 AM MDT, the water level was 7.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:06AD006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.35516, -110.21728 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.27 m	2026-10-18 14:45	Provisional
Flow	28.4 m³/s	2026-10-18 14:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Beaver River at Cold Lake Reserve (eccc:06AD006). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/beaver-river-at-cold-lake-reserve

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