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SwedenWaskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake water level
Lake, Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
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What this means
Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake is well above normal at 532.27 m.
That puts it 0.12 m above the median of 532.16 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings.
It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 532.25 m and 532.38 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
- 532.16 m0.12 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 532.00 m – 532.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 532.25 m – 532.38 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 532.26 m – 532.35 m
On the water at Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake
Well above normal, shoreline trees stand in the water and debris floats on the surface. Slow down near the edges.
Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.6 mm.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 532.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 532.00 m and 532.26 m, based on 11 years of records.
Is Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake really 532.27 m deep?
No. 532.27 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 Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 08:20 PM CST, the surface elevation was 532.27 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake normal?
Very 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.
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:06CA002(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.95058, -106.09381(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- 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 | 532.27 m | 2026-10-19 02:20 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waskesiu Lake at Waskesiu Lake (eccc:06CA002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/waskesiu-lake-at-waskesiu-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