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Anderson River near Lac Maunoir water level

River gauge, Anderson River, Northwest Territories, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.25m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
44.1 m³/s
8.1 8.3 8.4 8.5

History

History
8.28.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 208.28.4mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
8.28.4mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 208.28.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Anderson River near Lac Maunoir reads 8.25 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 8.31 m for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.19 m and 8.38 m.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
8.31 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
8.16 m – 8.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
8.19 m – 8.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
8.20 m – 8.35 m

Conditions at Anderson River near Lac Maunoir

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Anderson River

Anderson River (Northwest Territories)

The Anderson River is in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada. It originates in lakes northwest of Great Bear Lake; its headwaters are possibly on the north side of Colville Lake in the vicinity of the hamlet of Colville Lake. It flows north and west in the area between the Mackenzie and Coppermine Rivers. Its mouth is on the Beaufort Sea on the Arctic Ocean near the eastern end of Liverpool Bay at about 70 degrees north latitude. Its main tributary is the Carnwath River. Originally known as the Beghula River it was renamed to the Anderson River in 1857 by Roderick MacFarlane after James Anderson, both of the Hudson's Bay Company. Anderson was the Chief Factor in the Mackenzie District.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:39 AM Sunset 05:26 PM Daylight 8 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Anderson River near Lac Maunoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.16 m and 8.51 m, based on 7 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 8.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Anderson River near Lac Maunoir today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 AM PDT, the water level was 8.25 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Anderson River near Lac Maunoir rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Anderson River near Lac Maunoir normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:10NB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
67.64500, -124.22300 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 8.25 m 2026-10-20 17:10 Provisional
Flow 44.1 m³/s 2026-10-20 14:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Anderson River near Lac Maunoir (eccc:10NB001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/anderson-river-near-lac-maunoir

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.