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Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake water level

Canal gauge, Theodosia River Diversion, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

9.52m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.27 m³/s
9.5 10.0

History

History
9.510.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 209.510.0mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
9.510.010.5mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 209.510.010.5mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 9.52 m, the Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 9.72 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.20 m below typical.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.35 m and 10.77 m.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
9.72 m0.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
9.33 m – 10.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
9.35 m – 10.77 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.36 m – 10.24 m

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 17° 5° – Wind 3 km/h
21 Wed 16° 8° – Wind 4 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 11° 3° – Wind 3 km/h
24 Sat 8° 7° 9.9 mm, 49% Wind 5 km/h
25 Sun 12° 7° 0.6 mm, 40% Wind 3 km/h
26 Mon 16° 8° – Wind 2 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Theodosia River Diversion BypassCanal gauge 6.78 m Low −0.03 m 0.2 km
Theodosia River below Olsen Lake DiversionRiver gauge, Theodosia River 3.74 m Normal ±0 0.3 km
Theodosia River above Scotty CreekRiver gauge, Theodosia River 3.36 m Low −0.03 m 6.4 km
Horseshoe River above Lois LakeRiver gauge, Horseshoe River 2.24 m Low ±0 34 km
Campbell River at Argonaut WharfRiver gauge, Campbell River 1.70 m Very low −0.26 m 51 km
Campbell River at Campbell River LodgeRiver gauge, Campbell River −0.13 m Very low +0.01 m 53 km
Campbell River near Campbell River CablewayRiver gauge, Campbell River 4.24 m Very low +0.01 m 54 km
Little Oyster River at Yorke RoadRiver gauge, Little Oyster River 0.64 m Low ±0 55 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.72 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.33 m and 10.25 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 9.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:25 AM PDT, the water level was 9.52 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake normal?

Low 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.

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:08GC005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.12917, -124.54056 (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 9.52 m 2026-10-20 13:25 Provisional
Flow 1.27 m³/s 2026-10-20 13:25 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Theodosia River Diversion above Olsen Lake (eccc:08GC005). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/theodosia-river-diversion-above-olsen-lake

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.