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SwedenOtoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake water level
River gauge, Otoskwin River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 32.6 m³/s
History
What this means
At 328.03 m, the Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake is below normal for mid-October.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 327.95 m and 328.14 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 327.95 m – 328.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 327.99 m – 328.16 m
Conditions at Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawinogans River near Pickle CrowRiver gauge, Kawinogans River | 330.17 m | Low | −0.01 m | 28 km |
| Albany River below Achapi LakeRiver gauge, Albany River | 26.38 m | Very low | ±0 | 52 km |
| Pineimuta River at Eyes LakeRiver gauge, Pineimuta River | 12.44 m | Very low | ±0 | 79 km |
Questions and answers
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 328.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake today?
On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 328.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:04FA001(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.82325, -89.60214(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 | 328.03 m | 2026-10-16 15:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 32.6 m³/s | 2026-10-20 16:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake (eccc:04FA001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/otoskwin-river-below-badesdawa-lake
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