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Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) water level

Lake, Nonacho Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.35m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

6.3 6.5 6.7

History

History
6.36.56.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 206.36.56.8mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
6.36.56.8mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 206.36.56.8mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
6.06.57.0mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20266.06.57.0mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
6.06.57.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20266.06.57.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) right now: the water level of 6.35 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.18 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.17 m above typical.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.26 m and 6.38 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
6.18 m0.17 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.10 m – 6.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.26 m – 6.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.27 m – 6.35 m

Swimming and boating at Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift)

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm.

20 Tue 3° -1° 0.6 mm Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 6° 2° – Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 3° -1° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri -1° -3° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat -2° -6° 0.4 mm Wind 13 km/h
25 Sun 0° -3° 0.5 mm Wind 17 km/h
26 Mon 0° -1° 0.5 mm Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 05:52 PM Daylight 9 hr, 36 min First quarter 68%

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Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.10 m and 6.88 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:25 AM CST, the water level was 6.35 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) 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.

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:07QD002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
61.73361, -109.66111 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 6.35 m 2026-10-20 12:25 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nonacho Lake near Lutselk'E (Snowdrift) (eccc:07QD002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/nonacho-lake-near-lutselke-snowdrift

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.