Big Quill Lake near Kandahar water level

Name: Big Quill Lake near Kandahar 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, Big Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

520.37m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:10 PM CST (39 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

There is plenty of water in Big Quill Lake near Kandahar: 520.37 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 519.94 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.44 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 520.25 m and 520.81 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: 519.94 m0.44 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 519.50 m – 520.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 520.25 m – 520.81 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 520.37 m – 520.47 m

Swimming and boating at Big Quill Lake near Kandahar

A little more water than usual mostly means narrower beaches. Ramps and docks generally work as normal, but watch for floating debris after storms.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 16° 0° – Wind 36 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 27 km/h

21 Wed 17° 1° – Wind 30 km/h

22 Thu 20° 10° – Wind 29 km/h

23 Fri 20° 8° 1.6 mm, 78% Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 15° -2° 16 mm, 78% Wind 45 km/h

25 Sun 0° -4° 1.9 mm, 30% Wind 47 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Magnusson Creek near WynyardRiver gauge, Magnusson Creek	1.78 m	Very low	−0.01 m	9.0 km
Little Quill Lake near WynyardLake, Little Quill Lake	520.42 m	High	−0.01 m	17 km
Quill Creek near Quill LakeRiver gauge, Quill Creek	2.88 m	Normal	−0.01 m	26 km
Romance Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Romance Creek	0.35 m	Low	−0.02 m	28 km
Birch Creek near ElfrosRiver gauge, Birch Creek	540.51 m	Very low	−0.02 m	31 km
Ironspring Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Ironspring Creek	1.07 m	High	+0.01 m	33 km
Lanigan Creek above Boulder LakeRiver gauge, Lanigan Creek	0.34 m	Normal	+0.01 m	65 km
Saline Creek near NokomisRiver gauge, Saline Creek	1.01 m	Normal	−0.02 m	67 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Big Quill Lake near Kandahar in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 519.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 519.50 m and 520.56 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Big Quill Lake near Kandahar really 520.37 m deep?

No. 520.37 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 Big Quill Lake near Kandahar today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:10 PM CST, the surface elevation was 520.37 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Quill Lake near Kandahar rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Quill Lake near Kandahar normal?

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.

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:05MA010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.78137, -104.32448 (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	520.37 m	2026-10-19 23:10	Provisional

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