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Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely water level

Reservoir, Pine Coulee Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,051.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

1,045 1,048 1,050

History

History
1,0451,0481,050mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181,0451,0481,050mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1,0451,0481,050mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181,0451,0481,050mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1,0451,050mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,0451,050mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,0451,050mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20261,0451,050mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
1,0451,050mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,0451,050mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 1,051.02 m, Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,047.66 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 3.35 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,048.68 m, a difference of +2.34 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,051.01 m – 1,051.14 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
1,047.66 m3.35 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,043.62 m – 1,050.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
1,048.68 m+2.34 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,051.01 m – 1,051.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,048.62 m – 1,051.14 m

Boating and fishing at Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° -1° – Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 11° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 21° 5° – Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 19° 9° – Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 14° 1° 0.6 mm, 48% Wind 46 km/h
24 Sat 5° -3° 0.2 mm, 47% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 52%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pine Coulee Outflow below ReservoirRiver gauge, Pine Coulee Outflow 7.51 m Very high −0.01 m 0.2 km
Willow Creek at Oxly RanchRiver gauge, Willow Creek 1.19 m High ±0 7.0 km
Willow Creek near ClaresholmRiver gauge, Willow Creek 0.57 m Normal ±0 12 km
Trout Creek near GranumRiver gauge, Trout Creek 0.45 m Normal −0.01 m 17 km
Mosquito Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek 0.29 m Normal ±0 20 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir 1,296.96 m High −0.02 m 33 km
Willow Creek at Secondary No. 532River gauge, Willow Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 45 km
Little Bow River at CarmangayRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.28 m Normal ±0 45 km

Questions and answers

Is Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.34 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,048.68 m.

What is a normal level for Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,047.66 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,043.62 m and 1,050.55 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely really 1,051.02 m deep?

No. 1,051.02 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 Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:45 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 1,051.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely normal?

Very high 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:05AB044 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.12167, -113.74902 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
APPROXIMATE 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 1,051.02 m 2026-10-18 18:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pine Coulee Reservoir near Stavely (eccc:05AB044). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/pine-coulee-reservoir-near-stavely

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