Moore Lake near Cold Lake water level

Name: Moore Lake near Cold Lake 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, Moore Lake, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

549.41m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:40 AM MDT (31 min ago)

History

What this means

At 549.41 m, Moore Lake near Cold Lake is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 549.19 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.23 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 549.06 m, a difference of +0.36 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 549.40 m – 549.47 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: 549.19 m0.23 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 549.07 m – 549.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 549.06 m+0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 549.40 m – 549.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 549.06 m – 549.46 m

Boating and fishing at Moore Lake near Cold Lake

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 10° 3° – Wind 24 km/h

19 Mon 9° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

20 Tue 11° 1° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 12° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 11° 0° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 6° 3° 13 mm, 63% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 3° -3° 5.7 mm, 55% Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 48%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hilda Lake near Cold LakeLake, Hilda Lake	547.78 m	Very high	±0	10 km
Ethel Lake near Cold LakeLake, Ethel Lake	541.25 m	Very high	±0	16 km
Marie Lake near Cold LakeLake, Marie Lake	573.82 m	High	−0.01 m	20 km
Cold Lake at Cold LakeLake, Cold Lake	535.00 m	Normal	−0.01 m	26 km
Beaver River at Cold Lake ReserveRiver gauge, Beaver River	7.27 m	Very high	±0	28 km
Wolf River at Outlet of Wolf LakeRiver gauge, Wolf River	597.39 m	Normal	±0	36 km
Sand River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sand River	1.26 m	Very high	+0.01 m	40 km
Muriel Lake near GurneyvilleLake, Muriel Lake	555.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	41 km

Questions and answers

Is Moore Lake near Cold Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.36 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 549.06 m.

What is a normal level for Moore Lake near Cold Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 549.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 549.07 m and 549.28 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Moore Lake near Cold Lake really 549.41 m deep?

No. 549.41 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 Moore Lake near Cold Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:40 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 549.41 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Moore Lake near Cold Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Moore Lake near Cold Lake normal?

Very high 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:06AC002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.50017, -110.57151 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: APPROXIMATE GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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	549.41 m	2026-10-18 09:40	Provisional

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