Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 water level

Name: Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 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 of the Woods Western Outlet, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

322.60m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:10 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 is at 322.60 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 322.59 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 322.64 m (−0.04 m).

It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 322.48 m and 322.71 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: 322.59 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 322.08 m – 322.74 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 322.64 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 322.48 m – 322.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 322.45 m – 322.80 m

On the water at Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10h 45m First quarter 34 %

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Other gauges on the Lake of the Woods Western Outlet

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.59 m	Normal	−0.06 m	0.5 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.1Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.59 m	High		0.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.13 m	Low	+0.03 m	0.6 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel	1.30 m	Low	+0.04 m	1.1 km
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.17 m	Low	+0.03 m	1.1 km
Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora PowerhouseLake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet	322.59 m	Normal	−0.05 m	1.1 km
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.14 m	Normal	+0.04 m	2.4 km
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.62 m	Normal	−0.07 m	2.7 km
Lake of the Woods at Clearwater BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.61 m	Normal	−0.07 m	22 km
Winnipeg River at MinakiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	315.99 m	Normal	+0.01 m	26 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 322.64 m.

How often is Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 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, 04:10 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:10 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 322.60 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3 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:05PE030 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.76831, -94.51764 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE OF THE WOODS DATUM
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`	322.60 m	2026-10-16 21:10	Provisional

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