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Bala Bay at Bala water level

River gauge, Bala Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

225.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

225.2 225.3

History

225.15225.20225.25225.30mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18225.15225.20225.25225.30mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
225.1225.2225.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18225.1225.2225.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
224.5225.0225.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026224.5225.0225.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
224.5225.0225.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026224.5225.0225.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Bala Bay at Bala is at 225.20 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 225.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 225.15 m (+0.05 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 225.05 m and 225.26 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
225.20 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
225.14 m – 225.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
225.15 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
225.05 m – 225.26 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
225.10 m – 225.38 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 13 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 15° 4° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 16° 5° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 15° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 17° 5° – Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 11 km/h
24 Sat 14° 4° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Muskoka at BeaumarisLake, Lake Muskoka 9.33 m Normal ±0 11 km
Lake Rosseau at Port CarlingLake, Lake Rosseau 8.79 m Low −0.01 m 12 km
Musquash River at Highway No. 400River gauge, Musquash River 8.39 m Very low −0.04 m 13 km
Moon River at Highway No. 400River gauge, Moon River 0.93 m Low −0.01 m 15 km
Go Home Lake near Potters LandingLake, Go Home Lake 185.23 m High ±0 17 km
North River at the FallsRiver gauge, North River 0.82 m Normal ±0 27 km
Coldwater River at ColdwaterRiver gauge, Coldwater River 1.20 m Normal −0.04 m 34 km
Hogg Creek near Victoria HarbourRiver gauge, Hogg Creek 0.52 m Normal −0.03 m 34 km

Questions and answers

How does the Bala Bay at Bala compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 225.15 m.

What is a normal level for the Bala Bay at Bala in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 225.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 225.14 m and 225.30 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Bala Bay at Bala really 225.20 m deep?

No. 225.20 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 Bala Bay at Bala today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 225.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bala Bay at Bala rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bala Bay at Bala normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:02EB015 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.01314, -79.61353 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1978 ADJ.)
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 225.20 m 2026-10-18 04:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bala Bay at Bala (eccc:02EB015). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bala-bay-at-bala

How we check values

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