Split Lake at Split Lake water level

Name: Split Lake at Split 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, Split Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

167.00m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (52 min ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Split Lake at Split Lake right now: the water level of 167.00 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 166.90 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 165.78 m (+1.22 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 166.77 m and 167.01 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: 166.90 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 165.96 m – 168.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 165.78 m+1.22 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 166.77 m – 167.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 165.79 m – 167.10 m

Swimming and boating at Split Lake at Split Lake

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10h 24m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grass River above Standing Stone FallsRiver gauge, Grass River	29.49 m	Normal	+0.01 m	80 km

Questions and answers

How does Split Lake at Split Lake compare with last year?

It is 1.22 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 165.78 m.

How often is Split Lake at Split 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, 04:00 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Split Lake at Split Lake today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 167.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Split Lake at Split Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Split Lake at Split Lake normal?

Normal 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:05UF003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.24386, -96.08729 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. GOVT. EXT.)
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`	167.00 m	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Split Lake at Split Lake (eccc:05UF003). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/split-lake-at-split-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.

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