Jackson Lake near Sidney water level

Name: Jackson Lake near Sidney 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

Lake, Jackson Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

357.65m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 03:05 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 10 years Years compared

2016201720182026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Jackson Lake near Sidney is above normal at 357.65 m.

That puts it 0.66 m above the median of 356.98 m for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 357.59 m and 357.65 m.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 356.98 m0.66 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 356.23 m – 357.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 357.59 m – 357.65 m

On the water at Jackson Lake near Sidney

Above-normal levels often mean flooded shoreline trees and debris on the surface. Slow down near the edges.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10h 45m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pine Creek near MelbourneRiver gauge, Pine Creek	353.96 m	Normal	−0.03 m	13 km
Assiniboine River near HollandRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	293.76 m	High	−0.02 m	21 km
Epinette Creek near CarberryRiver gauge, Epinette Creek	0.97 m	High	−0.01 m	26 km
Whitemud River near KeyesRiver gauge, Whitemud River	288.37 m	High	+0.01 m	35 km
Rat Creek near MacdonaldRiver gauge, Rat Creek	7.17 m	High	+0.01 m	42 km
Whitemud River at WestbourneRiver gauge, Whitemud River	0.53 m	High	+0.02 m	43 km
Lake Irwin near NeepawaLake, Lake Irwin	359.10 m	Very high	+0.01 m	48 km
Cypress River near BruxellesRiver gauge, Cypress River	100.23 m	Very high	0.00 m	48 km

Questions and answers

How often is Jackson Lake near Sidney 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, 03:05 PM CDT.

Is Jackson Lake near Sidney rising or falling?

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

What is the water level of Jackson Lake near Sidney today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 03:05 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 357.65 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Jackson Lake near Sidney rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Jackson Lake near Sidney normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:05LL802 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.87333, -99.03194 (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 `elevation`	357.65 m	2026-10-16 20:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Jackson Lake near Sidney (eccc:05LL802). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/jackson-lake-near-sidney

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