Capilano River: water levels along the river

We have 2 gauges on the Capilano River. Every gauge with a normal range is reading within it.

The gauges are in British Columbia. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Fall is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

Capilano River: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Capilano River above Eastcap CreekRiver gauge, Capilano River	1.68 m	No reference yet	−0.05 m	1 hour ago
Capilano River at CanyonRiver gauge, Capilano River	0.60 m	No reference yet	−0.01 m	28 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the Capilano River

The Capilano River flows from north to south through the Coast Mountains on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet between British Columbia's district municipalities of West Vancouver and North Vancouver and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. The river is one of three primary sources of drinking water for residents of Greater Vancouver, and flows through the Capilano watershed. The Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, impounds a reservoir for this purpose. The entire area of the reservoir and watershed area upstream of the dam is closed to the public to ensure the quality of the drinking water. Prior to construction of the Cleveland Dam, the Capilano River deposited large amounts of sediment into Burrard Inlet. A dredge was needed to remove this sediment build-up in order to keep Burrard Inlet open for ship traffic.