South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais water level

Name: South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais 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, South Wabasca Lake, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

545.14m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais is above normal at 545.14 m.

That puts it 0.33 m above the median of 544.82 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 544.28 m (+0.87 m).

It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 545.06 m and 545.35 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: 544.82 m0.33 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 544.52 m – 545.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 544.28 m+0.87 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 545.06 m – 545.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 544.26 m – 545.38 m

On the water at South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 11 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow River near WabascaRiver gauge, Willow River	2.51 m	Very high	−0.02 m	7.7 km
Lily Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lily Creek	92.59 m	Very high	−0.01 m	85 km

Questions and answers

How does South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais compare with last year?

It is 0.87 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 544.28 m.

What is a normal level for South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 544.82 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 544.52 m and 545.30 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais really 545.14 m deep?

No. 545.14 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 South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 545.14 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais normal?

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07JA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.93962, -113.80473 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM 1928 ADJUSTMENT
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	545.14 m	2026-10-19 19:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South Wabasca Lake near Desmarais (eccc:07JA002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/south-wabasca-lake-near-desmarais

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