West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) water level

Name: West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) 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, West Hawk Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

332.43m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:35 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water is short at West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground): the latest reading of 332.43 m is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 332.59 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 332.43 m – 332.54 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: 332.59 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 332.31 m – 332.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 332.43 m – 332.54 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 332.44 m – 332.54 m

Boating and fishing at West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground)

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 16° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

20 Tue 17° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 18° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 20° 11° 0.6 mm, 51% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 19° 7° 1.3 mm, 51% Wind 24 km/h

25 Sun 7° -1° 0.9 mm Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caddy Lake at Caddy Lake(Campground)Lake, Caddy Lake	318.28 m	Normal	±0	6.8 km
Falcon Lake near Falcon LakeLake, Falcon Lake	324.80 m	Normal	+0.01 m	10 km
Lake of the Woods at Clearwater BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.66 m	Normal	+0.02 m	29 km
Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica LakeRiver gauge, Whiteshell River	307.41 m	Normal	+0.01 m	39 km
Birch River near PrawdaRiver gauge, Birch River	97.94 m	Normal	−0.01 m	42 km
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.65 m	Normal	±0	47 km
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Normal	−0.01 m	47 km
Winnipeg River at MinakiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.03 m	Normal	−0.01 m	47 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 332.59 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 332.31 m and 332.76 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) really 332.43 m deep?

No. 332.43 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 West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:35 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 332.43 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) normal?

Low 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:05PG803 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.74472, -95.20972 (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	332.43 m	2026-10-19 20:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground) (eccc:05PG803). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/west-hawk-lake-at-west-hawk-lake-campground

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