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Atlin Lake at Atlin water level

Lake, Atlin Lake, British Columbia, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.18m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

2.2 2.5 2.7

History

2.32.52.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 192.32.52.8mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.32.52.8mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.32.52.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
123mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026123mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

202020212022202320242026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The water level at Atlin Lake at Atlin reads 2.18 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 2.24 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m below typical.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.18 m – 2.66 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
2.24 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.11 m – 2.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.18 m – 2.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.21 m – 2.67 m

Boating and fishing at Atlin Lake at Atlin

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 15 mm.

19 Mon 5° 1° 0.1 mm Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 5° 3° 16 mm, 100% Wind 28 km/h
21 Wed 4° 0° 1.0 mm, 37% Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 3° 0° 1.2 mm, 55% Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 3° -1° 0.6 mm, 29% Wind 5 km/h
24 Sat 2° -2° – Wind 4 km/h
25 Sun 2° -1° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:44 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 9 hr, 53 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Atlin River near AtlinRiver gauge, Atlin River 153 m³/s Normal −2.00 m³/s 6.6 km
Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi LakeRiver gauge, Tutshi River 11.02 m Normal −0.01 m 55 km
Tagish Lake at 10 Mile RoadLake, Tagish Lake 6.89 m Low +0.01 m 76 km
Teslin Lake at TeslinLake, Teslin Lake 4.30 m Normal ±0 86 km
Bennett Lake at CarcrossLake, Bennett Lake 1.99 m Very low −0.01 m 86 km
Wheaton River near CarcrossRiver gauge, Wheaton River 1.75 m Normal −0.01 m 90 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Atlin Lake at Atlin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.11 m and 2.88 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Atlin Lake at Atlin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:05 AM PDT, the water level was 2.18 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Atlin Lake at Atlin rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Atlin Lake at Atlin 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:09AA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.57253, -133.70547 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.18 m 2026-10-19 16:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Atlin Lake at Atlin (eccc:09AA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/atlin-lake-at-atlin

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