Isle Lake at Silver Sands water level

What this means

The water level at Isle Lake at Silver Sands reads 729.80 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 729.82 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 729.98 m (−0.18 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 729.79 m – 729.96 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

729.82 m0.02 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

729.49 m – 730.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)

Same day last year

729.98 m−0.18 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

729.79 m – 729.96 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

729.81 m – 729.99 m