Pelican Lake near Ninette water level
Lake, Pelican Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20162017201820192026
What this means
The water level at Pelican Lake near Ninette reads 411.80 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 411.81 m for mid-October, based on 6 years of readings.
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 411.79 m – 412.07 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 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 411.81 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 411.48 m – 411.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 411.79 m – 412.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 411.82 m – 412.00 m
Boating and fishing at Pelican Lake near Ninette
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
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Lake Outlet near NinetteRiver gauge, Bone Lake Outlet | 7.47 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.4 km |
| Pembina River above Lorne LakeRiver gauge, Pembina River | 411.45 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 19 km |
| Oak Creek near StocktonRiver gauge, Oak Creek | 364.58 m | Low | ±0 | 20 km |
| Pembina River North of KillarneyRiver gauge | 481.20 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 21 km |
| Souris River at WawanesaRiver gauge, Souris River | 348.47 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 22 km |
| Killarney Lake at KillarneyLake, Killarney Lake | 492.37 m | Very high | ±0 | 25 km |
| Long River near HolmfieldRiver gauge, Long River | 468.37 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 31 km |
| Boissevain Reservoir near BoissevainReservoir, Boissevain Reservoir | 517.69 m | Very high | −0.10 m | 36 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Pelican Lake near Ninette in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 411.81 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 411.48 m and 411.95 m, based on 6 years of records.
Is Pelican Lake near Ninette really 411.80 m deep?
No. 411.80 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 Pelican Lake near Ninette today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:05 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 411.80 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pelican Lake near Ninette rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pelican Lake near Ninette normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:05OA802(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.40139, -99.62278(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- 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 | 411.80 m | 2026-10-19 11:05 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pelican Lake near Ninette (eccc:05OA802). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/pelican-lake-near-ninette
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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