Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay water level

Name: Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay 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, Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

322.65m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay is at 322.65 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 322.69 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 322.56 m (+0.09 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 322.51 m and 322.74 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: 322.69 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 322.44 m – 322.92 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 322.56 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 322.51 m – 322.74 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 322.52 m – 322.80 m

On the water at Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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.

20 Tue 17° 5° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 20° 11° 2.3 mm, 67% Wind 21 km/h

24 Sat 18° 6° 0.3 mm, 67% Wind 27 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° – Wind 28 km/h

26 Mon 4° -3° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on Lake of the Woods

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.65 m	Normal	+0.01 m	19 km
Lake of the Woods at Cyclone IslandLake, Lake of the Woods	322.70 m	Normal	−0.01 m	43 km
Lake of the Woods at Hanson BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.72 m	Normal	+0.03 m	75 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Normal	±0	20 km
Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.17 m	Low	+0.01 m	22 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.1Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.62 m	High	+0.01 m	22 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel	1.33 m	Low	±0	22 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.62 m	High	+0.01 m	22 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.63 m	Normal	+0.01 m	22 km
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.20 m	Low	±0	23 km
Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora PowerhouseLake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet	322.62 m	Normal	+0.01 m	23 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 322.56 m.

What is a normal level for Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 322.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 322.44 m and 322.92 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay really 322.65 m deep?

No. 322.65 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 Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 322.65 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05PD011 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.71264, -94.81025 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE OF THE WOODS 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	322.65 m	2026-10-21 04:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lake of the Woods at Clearwater Bay (eccc:05PD011). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/lake-of-the-woods-at-clearwater-bay

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