Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin water level

Name: Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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Reservoir, Coal Lake Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

702.77m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 02:40 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin: 702.77 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.15 m above the median of 702.62 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 702.41 m (+0.36 m).

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 702.72 m and 702.92 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 702.62 m0.15 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 702.42 m – 702.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 702.41 m+0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 702.72 m – 702.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 702.36 m – 702.83 m

Swimming and boating at Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin

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 08:02 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10h 35m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weiller Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Weiller Creek	1.67 m	Very high	0.00 m	6.4 km
Pipestone Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	0.92 m	Low	0.00 m	7.9 km
Battle River at DuhamelRiver gauge, Battle River	12.56 m	High	0.00 m	18 km
Camrose Creek near CamroseRiver gauge, Camrose Creek	17.42 m	Low	0.00 m	26 km
Maskwa Creek No. 1 above Bearhills LakeRiver gauge, Maskwa Creek No. 1	1.06 m	High	+0.01 m	37 km
West Whitemud Creek near IretonRiver gauge, West Whitemud Creek	0.52 m	Low	0.00 m	40 km
Battle River near PonokaRiver gauge, Battle River	0.42 m	Very low	+0.05 m	45 km
Blackmud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Blackmud Creek	0.53 m	Normal	+0.02 m	50 km

Questions and answers

How does Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin compare with last year?

It is 0.36 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 702.41 m.

How often is Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 02:40 PM MDT.

What is the water level of Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 02:40 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 702.77 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin 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.

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:05FA016 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.00310, -113.21913 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: APPROXIMATE 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 `elevation`	702.77 m	2026-10-16 20:40	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer