Boyne River above Carman Dam water level

Name: Boyne River above Carman Dam 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, Boyne River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

262.74m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Boyne River above Carman Dam, where the gauge shows 262.74 m.

The median for mid-October is 262.87 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 262.52 m – 262.75 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 262.87 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 262.47 m – 263.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 262.52 m – 262.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 262.52 m – 262.85 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Boyne River

The Boyne River is a river in the municipality of Lake of Bays, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and flows from Fowler Lake to its mouth at Dwight Bay on the Lake of Bays near the community of Dwight on Ontario Highway 60. The Lake of Bays flows via the Muskoka River, then the Moon River and Musquash River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 32 km/h

19 Mon 14° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

20 Tue 19° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 19° 5° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 21° 12° 3.3 mm, 45% Wind 33 km/h

24 Sat 18° 2° 0.6 mm, 38% Wind 44 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Boyne River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boyne River near CarmanRiver gauge, Boyne River	252.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	5.5 km
Boyne River near RoseisleRiver gauge, Boyne River	0.94 m	High	−0.01 m	29 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tobacco Creek near RosebankRiver gauge, Tobacco Creek	99.93 m	High	±0	13 km
Norquay Channel near HomewoodRiver gauge, Norquay Channel	6.69 m	Normal	+0.01 m	18 km
Stephenfield Lake near StephenfieldLake, Stephenfield Lake	295.99 m	Normal	+0.01 m	19 km
South Tobacco Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, South Tobacco Creek	306.28 m	Very low	−0.02 m	22 km
Roseisle Creek near RoseisleRiver gauge, Roseisle Creek	0.62 m	Normal	−0.02 m	22 km
South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240River gauge, South Branch of South Tobacco Creek	0.74 m	Normal	±0	28 km
Elm Creek Channel near Elm CreekRiver gauge, Elm Creek Channel	99.91 m	Very high	−0.01 m	34 km
Lake Minnewasta near MordenLake, Lake Minnewasta	329.08 m	Normal	−0.01 m	37 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Boyne River above Carman Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 262.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 262.47 m and 263.03 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is Boyne River above Carman Dam really 262.74 m deep?

No. 262.74 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Boyne River above Carman Dam today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 262.74 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Boyne River above Carman Dam rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boyne River above Carman Dam normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05OF801 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.50361, -98.01778 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: 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	262.74 m	2026-10-18 22:25	Provisional

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