Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin water level

Name: Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin 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

Reservoir, Coal Lake Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

702.73m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin: 702.73 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 702.61 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 702.40 m (+0.32 m).

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 702.69 m and 702.94 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: 702.61 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 702.42 m – 702.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 702.40 m+0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 702.69 m – 702.94 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 702.36 m – 702.83 m

Swimming and boating at Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin

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.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 22 km/h

19 Mon 10° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 12° -1° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 15° 0° – Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 7° 1° 8.6 mm, 65% Wind 36 km/h

24 Sat 2° -2° 0.1 mm, 33% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:07 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 61%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weiller Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Weiller Creek	1.67 m	Very high	+0.01 m	6.4 km
Pipestone Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	0.93 m	Low	−0.01 m	7.9 km
Battle River at DuhamelRiver gauge, Battle River	12.56 m	High	−0.01 m	18 km
Camrose Creek near CamroseRiver gauge, Camrose Creek	17.42 m	Normal	±0	26 km
Maskwa Creek No. 1 above Bearhills LakeRiver gauge, Maskwa Creek No. 1	1.09 m	High	±0	37 km
West Whitemud Creek near IretonRiver gauge, West Whitemud Creek	0.52 m	Low	±0	40 km
Battle River near PonokaRiver gauge, Battle River	0.40 m	Very low	±0	45 km
Blackmud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Blackmud Creek	0.54 m	Low	+0.03 m	50 km

Questions and answers

How does Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin compare with last year?

It is 0.32 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 702.40 m.

What is a normal level for Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 702.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 702.42 m and 702.75 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin really 702.73 m deep?

No. 702.73 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 Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 702.73 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05FA016 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.00310, -113.21913 (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	702.73 m	2026-10-19 17:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coal Lake Reservoir near Wetaskiwin (eccc:05FA016). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/coal-lake-reservoir-near-wetaskiwin

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