Bernard Lake at Sundridge water level

Name: Bernard Lake at Sundridge 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, Bernard Lake, Ontario, Canada

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.33m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

History

What this means

At 8.33 m, Bernard Lake at Sundridge is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 8.41 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.48 m (−0.15 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.28 m and 8.51 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: 8.41 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.34 m – 8.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.48 m−0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.28 m – 8.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.27 m – 8.51 m

Swimming and boating at Bernard Lake at Sundridge

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.8 mm.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 13° 1° – Wind 9 km/h

24 Sat 13° 1° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Magnetawan River near Burk'S FallsRiver gauge, North Magnetawan River	8.51 m	Low	+0.01 m	6.2 km
North Magnetawan River above Pickerel LakeRiver gauge, North Magnetawan River	1.40 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.6 km
Forest Lake at South RiverLake, Forest Lake	9.06 m	Very high	+0.04 m	14 km
Doe Lake near KatrineLake, Doe Lake	7.09 m	High	+0.01 m	17 km
Cecebe Lake at MagnetawanLake, Cecebe Lake	18.88 m	Normal	−0.01 m	18 km
Magnetawan River near EmsdaleRiver gauge, Magnetawan River	7.50 m	Low	±0	21 km
Ahmic Lake near Ahmic HarbourLake, Ahmic Lake	8.45 m	Low	−0.02 m	26 km
Commanda Creek near CommandaRiver gauge, Commanda Creek	1.06 m	Low	−0.01 m	30 km

Questions and answers

How does Bernard Lake at Sundridge compare with last year?

It is 0.15 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.48 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 8.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.34 m and 8.63 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Bernard Lake at Sundridge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 8.33 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bernard Lake at Sundridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Bernard Lake at Sundridge normal?

Very low 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:02EA020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.71800, -79.41733 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.33 m	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bernard Lake at Sundridge (eccc:02EA020). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bernard-lake-at-sundridge

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