Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet water level
River gauge, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 16.5 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 1.32 m, Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 1.36 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.32 m as well.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.18 m and 1.50 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.36 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.32 m – 1.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.32 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.18 m – 1.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.31 m – 1.50 m
Conditions at Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleniffer Reservoir near DicksonReservoir, Gleniffer Reservoir | 947.87 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.5 km |
| Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River | 0.94 m | High | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River | 0.57 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| Sylvan Lake at Sylvan LakeLake, Sylvan Lake | 936.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 29 km |
| Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River | 1.81 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 30 km |
| James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River | 3.77 m | Very high | ±0 | 34 km |
| Red Deer River at Red DeerRiver gauge, Red Deer River | 2.55 m | High | ±0 | 36 km |
| Waskasoo Creek at Red DeerRiver gauge, Waskasoo Creek | 1.17 m | Very high | ±0 | 37 km |
Questions and answers
How does Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.32 m.
What is a normal level for Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.32 m and 1.57 m, based on 15 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 1.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 11:25 AM MDT, the water level was 1.32 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:05CB007(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.05835, -114.21858(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.32 m | 2026-10-17 17:25 | Provisional |
| Flow | 16.5 m³/s | 2026-10-17 17:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet (eccc:05CB007). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/dickson-dam-tunnel-outlet
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer