Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake water level

Name: Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau 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

Lake, Southern Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

258.23m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (56 min ago)

History

What this means

At 258.23 m, Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 258.13 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 257.91 m (+0.32 m).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 258.03 m – 258.37 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 258.13 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 257.97 m – 258.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 257.91 m+0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 258.03 m – 258.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 257.70 m – 258.34 m

Boating and fishing at Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10h 22m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the Southern Indian Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Southern Indian Lake at South BayLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.22 m	High	−0.04 m	32 km
Southern Indian Lake near South Indian LakeLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.19 m	High	−0.01 m	36 km
Southern Indian Lake at Missi FallsLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.29 m	High	+0.01 m	101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Bay Diversion Channel at South BayCanal gauge, South Bay Diversion Channel	258.15 m	High	+0.01 m	32 km
Churchill River above Leaf RapidsRiver gauge, Churchill River	853 m³/s	Normal	+2.00 m³/s	47 km
Granville Lake at Granville LakeLake, Granville Lake	260.18 m	Normal	+0.01 m	89 km

Questions and answers

How does Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.32 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 257.91 m.

How often is Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake 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, 04:15 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 258.23 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake 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.

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:06EC007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.78322, -99.52528 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: CHURCHILL RIVER DATUM (MANITOBA HYDRO)
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`	258.23 m	2026-10-16 21:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau Lake (eccc:06EC007). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/southern-indian-lake-near-opachuanau-lake

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