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Forest Lake above Canyon Lake water level

Lake, Forest Lake, Ontario, Canada

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.90m Steady over the last 24 hours

2.0 2.2

History

2.02.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192.02.2mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.02.2mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.02.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 19
2.02.32.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.02.32.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.02.5mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20262.02.5mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
2.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Forest Lake above Canyon Lake is far below normal for mid-October, with the water level at 1.90 m.

That puts it 0.24 m below the median of 2.13 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.14 m (−0.24 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.86 m and 1.92 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
2.13 m0.24 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.97 m – 2.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
2.14 m−0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.86 m – 1.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.88 m – 2.18 m

On the water at Forest Lake above Canyon Lake

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 18° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 20° 11° – Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 20° 8° 1.4 mm, 55% Wind 26 km/h
25 Sun 7° 0° 0.4 mm Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wabigoon River near QuibellRiver gauge, Wabigoon River 337.03 m Low +0.01 m 15 km
Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy NarrowsLake, Grassy Narrows Lake 318.73 m Normal −0.02 m 35 km
Cedar River below Wabaskang LakeRiver gauge, Cedar River 28.22 m Low ±0 66 km
Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora PowerhouseLake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet 322.62 m Normal ±0 67 km
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River 316.20 m Low −0.01 m 67 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet 322.63 m Normal −0.01 m 68 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet 322.62 m Normal ±0 68 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel 1.33 m Low −0.01 m 68 km

Questions and answers

How does Forest Lake above Canyon Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.24 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.14 m.

What is a normal level for Forest Lake above Canyon Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.97 m and 2.33 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Forest Lake above Canyon Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:20 PM CDT, the water level was 1.90 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Forest Lake above Canyon Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Forest Lake above Canyon Lake normal?

Very low 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:05QD029 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.95722, -93.61172 (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 1.90 m 2026-10-19 21:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Forest Lake above Canyon Lake (eccc:05QD029). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/forest-lake-above-canyon-lake

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