Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis water level

Name: Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis 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, Lake Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

253.69m Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:20 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

At 253.69 m, Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.50 m above the median of 253.18 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 253.09 m (+0.60 m).

It is still going down, by 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 253.56 m – 254.25 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 253.18 m0.50 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 252.91 m – 253.87 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 253.09 m+0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 253.56 m – 254.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 252.79 m – 254.17 m

Boating and fishing at Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis

Slightly high water rarely causes problems on the water itself, though some low-lying shoreline spots may be wet.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 7° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 14° 0° – Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 22° 5° – Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 15° 8° 1.1 mm, 72% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 15° 1° 0.3 mm, 72% Wind 44 km/h

25 Sun 3° -2° – Wind 44 km/h

26 Mon 0° -5° 0.6 mm Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin LakeRiver gauge, Mossy River	260.95 m	Very high	−0.01 m	22 km
Dauphin Lake at OutletLake, Dauphin Lake	261.09 m	High	−0.03 m	23 km
Waterhen River near WaterhenRiver gauge, Waterhen River	250.59 m	High	−0.07 m	34 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River	7.72 m	Low	±0	39 km
Mink Creek near EthelbertRiver gauge, Mink Creek	337.55 m	Low	±0	39 km
Valley River near DauphinRiver gauge, Valley River	267.05 m	High	±0	41 km
Vermilion River near DauphinRiver gauge, Vermilion River	276.72 m	High	±0	51 km
Dauphin Lake at Ochre BeachLake, Dauphin Lake	261.16 m	High	−0.01 m	59 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis compare with last year?

It is 0.60 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 253.09 m.

What is a normal level for Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 253.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 252.91 m and 253.87 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis really 253.69 m deep?

No. 253.69 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 Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:20 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 253.69 m. Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis rising or falling?

Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Winnipegosis at Winnipegosis normal?

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LH001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.64700, -99.92344 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 ADJ.)
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	253.69 m	2026-10-20 14:20	Provisional

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