Elgin Reservoir near Elgin water level

Name: Elgin Reservoir near Elgin 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, Elgin Reservoir, Manitoba, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

466.98m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:35 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 10 years Years compared

2016201720192026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Elgin Reservoir near Elgin is below normal for mid-October, with the water level at 466.98 m.

The median for mid-October is 467.11 m, based on 6 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 466.94 m and 467.06 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 467.11 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 466.97 m – 467.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 466.94 m – 467.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 466.94 m – 467.05 m

On the water at Elgin Reservoir near Elgin

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° 4° – Wind 32 km/h

19 Mon 14° 0° – Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 17° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 19° 14° 0.8 mm, 45% Wind 32 km/h

24 Sat 16° 0° 3.2 mm, 45% Wind 45 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elgin Creek near SourisRiver gauge, Elgin Creek	1.00 m	Very high	+0.05 m	17 km
Souris River at SourisRiver gauge, Souris River	409.38 m	High	+0.01 m	20 km
Plum Creek near SourisRiver gauge, Plum Creek	417.61 m	Very high	−0.01 m	21 km
Whitewater Lake near BoissevainLake, Whitewater Lake	496.53 m	Low	−0.02 m	24 km
Boissevain Reservoir near BoissevainReservoir, Boissevain Reservoir	517.69 m	Very high	+0.04 m	30 km
Deloraine Reservoir near DeloraineReservoir, Deloraine Reservoir	540.07 m	High	±0	35 km
Medora Creek near NapinkaRiver gauge, Medora Creek	1.03 m	Normal	+0.13 m	36 km
Souris River above Napinka DamRiver gauge, Souris River	424.42 m	Normal	−0.02 m	41 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Elgin Reservoir near Elgin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 467.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 466.97 m and 467.82 m, based on 6 years of records.

Is Elgin Reservoir near Elgin really 466.98 m deep?

No. 466.98 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 Elgin Reservoir near Elgin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:35 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 466.98 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elgin Reservoir near Elgin rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Elgin Reservoir near Elgin normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:05NG803 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.44000, -100.24361 (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	466.98 m	2026-10-19 05:35	Provisional

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