Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake water level

Name: Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake 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, Tar River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

97.24m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:25 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.32 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 Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake is well above normal at 97.24 m.

That puts it 0.10 m above the median of 97.14 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 97.20 m (+0.04 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 97.18 m and 97.26 m.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 97.14 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.05 m – 97.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 97.20 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 97.18 m – 97.26 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 97.12 m – 97.38 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 0° 0.1 mm, 22% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 10° 2° 0.1 mm, 29% Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 14° 4° 0.2 mm Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 13° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 14 mm, 86% Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 1° -3° 6.7 mm, 84% Wind 32 km/h

25 Sun -1° -9° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Tar River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tar River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tar River	97.64 m	Low	−0.02 m	19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Calumet River near the MouthRiver gauge, Calumet River	96.51 m	High	±0	18 km
Ells River above Joslyn Creek DiversionRiver gauge, Ells River	97.70 m	Normal	±0	19 km
Ells River at Canadian Natural Resources Limited BridgeRiver gauge, Ells River	98.16 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Dover River near the MouthRiver gauge, Dover River	97.61 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Mackay River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Mackay River	1.85 m	High	+0.01 m	27 km
Eymundson Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Eymundson Creek	97.95 m	Normal	+0.02 m	27 km
Muskeg River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.54 m	High	±0	34 km
Muskeg River above Muskeg CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.62 m³/s	Normal	±0	37 km

Questions and answers

How does the Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 97.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 97.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.05 m and 97.23 m, based on 10 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 97.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:25 AM MDT, the water level was 97.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited Lake normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:07DA037 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.39394, -111.98592 (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	97.24 m	2026-10-20 10:25	Provisional
Flow	0.32 m³/s	2026-10-20 10:25	Provisional

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