Bennett Lake at Carcross water level
Lake, Bennett Lake, Yukon, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
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What this means
Water is short at Bennett Lake at Carcross: the latest reading of 1.99 m is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 2.13 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.14 m below typical.
It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.97 m – 2.28 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
- 2.13 m0.14 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 2.01 m – 2.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.97 m – 2.28 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.97 m – 2.30 m
Boating and fishing at Bennett Lake at Carcross
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
Rain in the last 3 days: 30 mm.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton River near CarcrossRiver gauge, Wheaton River | 1.76 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Tagish Lake at 10 Mile RoadLake, Tagish Lake | 6.87 m | Very low | ±0 | 18 km |
| Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi LakeRiver gauge, Tutshi River | 11.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 32 km |
| Marsh Lake near WhitehorseLake, Marsh Lake | 2.73 m | Normal | ±0 | 45 km |
| Yukon River at WhitehorseRiver gauge, Yukon River | 29.26 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 67 km |
| Ibex River near WhitehorseRiver gauge, Ibex River | 4.15 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 76 km |
| Atlin River near AtlinRiver gauge, Atlin River | 156 m³/s | Normal | −4.00 m³/s | 80 km |
| Atlin Lake at AtlinLake, Atlin Lake | 2.20 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 86 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Bennett Lake at Carcross in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.01 m and 2.85 m, based on 11 years of records.
What is the water level of Bennett Lake at Carcross today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 11:05 PM PDT, the water level was 1.99 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bennett Lake at Carcross 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 Bennett Lake at Carcross 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.
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:09AA004(Agency page)- Coordinates
60.16389, -134.70750(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.99 m | 2026-10-18 06:05 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bennett Lake at Carcross (eccc:09AA004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/bennett-lake-at-carcross
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer