Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix water level

Name: Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix 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

River gauge, Namakan River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

360.35m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 30.3 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix: the gauge reads 360.35 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 360.62 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.27 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 360.62 m, a difference of −0.28 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 360.35 m – 360.46 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 360.62 m0.27 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 360.29 m – 361.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year: 360.62 m−0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 360.35 m – 360.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 360.36 m – 360.63 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 18° -3° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 16° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 19° 3° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 21° 10° 0.1 mm, 35% Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 20° 9° 3.6 mm, 35% Wind 23 km/h

25 Sun 9° 2° – Wind 21 km/h

26 Mon 5° -2° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crane Lake at Crane LakeLake, Crane Lake	16.22 ft	No reference yet	−0.07 ft	16 mi
Vermilion River near Crane LakeRiver gauge, Vermilion River	4.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Namakan Lake at Squirrel IslandLake, Namakan Lake	340.20 m	Low	−0.01 m	38 km
Basswood River near WintonRiver gauge, Basswood River	2.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Atikokan River at AtikokanRiver gauge, Atikokan River	386.23 m	Normal	±0	60 km
Turtle River near Mine CentreRiver gauge, Turtle River	0.70 m	Low	±0	66 km
South Kawishiwi River above White Iron Lake near ElyRiver gauge, South Kawishiwi River	118 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	41 mi
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near RayRiver gauge, Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake	16.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	42 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix higher than last year?

No, it is 0.28 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 360.62 m.

What is a normal level for the Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 360.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 360.29 m and 361.20 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix really 360.35 m deep?

No. 360.35 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 360.35 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 18 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05PA006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.38256, -92.17631 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: UNITED STATES AND CANADA BOUNDARY SURVEY 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	360.35 m	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional
Flow	30.3 m³/s	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La Croix (eccc:05PA006). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/namakan-river-at-outlet-of-lac-la-croix

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