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Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater water level

Reservoir, Bare Creek Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,135.48m Steady over the last 24 hours

1,135 1,136

History

1,1351,136mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191,1351,136mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1,1351,136mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191,1351,136mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1,1341,1361,138mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,1341,1361,138mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,1341,1361,138mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20261,1341,1361,138mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
1,1341,1361,138mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,1341,1361,138mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater is at 1,135.48 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,136.03 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.55 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,135.90 m, a difference of −0.42 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,135.48 m and 1,135.56 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1,136.03 m0.55 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,134.75 m – 1,136.73 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
1,135.90 m−0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,135.48 m – 1,135.56 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,135.48 m – 1,135.90 m

On the water at Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 1° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 14° 3° – Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 19° 7° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 13° 1° – Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 5° -2° – Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Massy Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Massy Reservoir 28.02 m Very high ±0 4.1 km
Greasewood Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Greasewood Reservoir 29.35 m High ±0 5.2 km
Michel Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Michel Reservoir 1,102.09 m Very high ±0 10 km
Mitchell Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mitchell Reservoir 32.65 m Low ±0 23 km
Cressday Reservoir near CressdayReservoir, Cressday Reservoir 963.28 m Normal ±0 24 km
Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan BoundaryRiver gauge, Middle Creek 1.10 m Normal +0.01 m 25 km
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake 1,226.31 m High ±0 26 km
Bullshead Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bullshead Reservoir 1,074.15 m Normal ±0 28 km

Questions and answers

Is Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater higher than last year?

No, it is 0.42 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,135.90 m.

What is a normal level for Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,136.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,134.75 m and 1,136.73 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater really 1,135.48 m deep?

No. 1,135.48 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 Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:10 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 1,135.48 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:11AB094 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.43478, -110.39761 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY 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
Surface elevation 1,135.48 m 2026-10-19 19:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bare Creek Reservoir near Elkwater (eccc:11AB094). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bare-creek-reservoir-near-elkwater

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