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Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater water level

Reservoir, Bullshead Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,074.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

1,074.0 1,074.1 1,074.2

History

History
1,074.01,074.11,074.2mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 201,074.01,074.11,074.2mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
1,074.01,074.11,074.21,074.3mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 201,074.01,074.11,074.21,074.3mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
1,074.01,074.31,074.51,074.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,074.01,074.31,074.51,074.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,074.01,074.51,075.0mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20261,074.01,074.51,075.0mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
1,074.01,074.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,074.01,074.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater is at 1,074.15 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 1,074.12 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,074.14 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,074.15 m and 1,074.25 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1,074.12 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,073.97 m – 1,074.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
1,074.14 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,074.15 m – 1,074.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,074.11 m – 1,074.26 m

On the water at Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 11° 1° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 20° 10° – Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 14° 0° 11 mm, 87% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 1° -4° – Wind 36 km/h
25 Sun 0° -7° – Wind 13 km/h
26 Mon -1° -7° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 67%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake 1,226.31 m High ±0 16 km
Michel Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Michel Reservoir 1,102.09 m Very high ±0 20 km
Greasewood Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Greasewood Reservoir 29.35 m High ±0 23 km
Spruce Coulee Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Spruce Coulee Reservoir 1,304.74 m High ±0 24 km
Massy Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Massy Reservoir 28.02 m Very high ±0 26 km
McAlpine Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, McAlpine Creek Reservoir 1,220.00 m Very high +0.01 m 26 km
Mackay Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mackay Creek Reservoir 1,185.36 m High ±0 28 km
Bare Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bare Creek Reservoir 1,135.48 m Normal ±0 28 km

Questions and answers

How does Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,074.14 m.

What is a normal level for Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,074.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,073.97 m and 1,074.23 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater really 1,074.15 m deep?

No. 1,074.15 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 Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 1,074.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05AH057 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.67757, -110.51437 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1,074.15 m 2026-10-20 08:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bullshead Reservoir near Elkwater (eccc:05AH057). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bullshead-reservoir-near-elkwater

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.