Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek water level
Lake, Grand Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
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What this means
Water is short at Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek: the latest reading of 0.89 m is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.27 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.38 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.96 m, a difference of −0.07 m.
It is still going down, by 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 0.81 m – 1.05 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
- 1.27 m0.38 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.97 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.96 m−0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.81 m – 1.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.82 m – 1.45 m
Boating and fishing at Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lake at Lakeville CornerLake, French Lake | 0.95 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 26 km |
| Jemseg River at JemsegRiver gauge, Jemseg River | 0.91 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 27 km |
| Saint John River at Upper GagetownRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.02 m | Very low | −0.07 m | 29 km |
| Saint John River at GagetownRiver gauge, Saint John River | 0.98 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 34 km |
| Salmon River at CastawayRiver gauge, Salmon River | 10.12 m | Low | −0.01 m | 34 km |
| Saint John River at MaugervilleRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.00 m | Very low | −0.06 m | 41 km |
| Nashwaak River at Durham BridgeRiver gauge, Nashwaak River | 17.83 m | Low | −0.03 m | 48 km |
| Canaan River at East CanaanRiver gauge, Canaan River | 0.36 m | Low | −0.01 m | 49 km |
Questions and answers
Is Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek higher than last year?
No, it is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.96 m.
What is a normal level for Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.97 m and 1.86 m, based on 11 years of records.
Is Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek really 0.89 m deep?
No. 0.89 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 Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM ADT, the surface elevation was 0.89 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek rising or falling?
Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek normal?
Very 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:01AO003(Agency page)- Coordinates
46.05689, -66.00322(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 | 0.89 m | 2026-10-20 18:30 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Grand Lake at Newcastle Creek (eccc:01AO003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/new-brunswick/grand-lake-at-newcastle-creek
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