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Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet water level

River gauge, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.32m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
16.4 m³/s
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6

History

History
1.21.41.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 171.21.41.6mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
1.21.41.61.8mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 171.21.41.61.8mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 1.32 m, Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 1.36 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.32 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.18 m and 1.50 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.36 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.32 m – 1.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
1.32 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.18 m – 1.50 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.31 m – 1.50 m

Conditions at Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 18° 7° – Wind 41 km/h
18 Sun 13° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 11° 0° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 15° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 19° 1° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 6° 1° 2.4 mm, 29% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:06 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gleniffer Reservoir near DicksonReservoir, Gleniffer Reservoir 947.87 m Normal −0.01 m 1.5 km
Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River 0.94 m High ±0 6.3 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River 0.57 m Normal ±0 18 km
Sylvan Lake at Sylvan LakeLake, Sylvan Lake 936.13 m Very low +0.10 m 29 km
Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River 1.82 m Very high ±0 30 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River 3.77 m Very high ±0 34 km
Red Deer River at Red DeerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 2.55 m High ±0 36 km
Waskasoo Creek at Red DeerRiver gauge, Waskasoo Creek 1.18 m Very high ±0 37 km

Questions and answers

How does Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.32 m.

What is a normal level for Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.32 m and 1.57 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:25 PM MDT, the water level was 1.32 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:05CB007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.05835, -114.21858 (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 1.32 m 2026-10-17 20:25 Provisional
Flow 16.4 m³/s 2026-10-17 20:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Dickson Dam Tunnel Outlet (eccc:05CB007). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/dickson-dam-tunnel-outlet

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