Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater water level

Name: Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Reservoir, Reesor Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,226.40m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater is above normal at 1,226.40 m.

That puts it 0.25 m above the median of 1,226.16 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,226.42 m (−0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,226.39 m and 1,226.42 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: 1,226.16 m0.25 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,225.83 m – 1,226.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 1,226.42 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,226.39 m – 1,226.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,226.40 m – 1,226.44 m

On the water at Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

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.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 27 km/h

19 Mon 14° 4° – Wind 28 km/h

20 Tue 11° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 29 km/h

22 Thu 18° 10° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 12° -1° 34 mm, 78% Wind 62 km/h

24 Sat -1° -4° 13 mm, 72% Wind 61 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mackay Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mackay Creek Reservoir	1,185.36 m	High	±0	6.5 km
Battle Creek at Alberta BoundaryRiver gauge, Battle Creek	0.68 m	Low	±0	6.6 km
Spruce Coulee Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Spruce Coulee Reservoir	1,304.73 m	High	±0	6.7 km
McAlpine Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, McAlpine Creek Reservoir	1,219.99 m	Very high	+0.01 m	7.2 km
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake	1,226.31 m	High	±0	14 km
Cypress View Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Cypress View Reservoir	979.16 m	Very high	±0	16 km
Mitchell Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mitchell Reservoir	32.64 m	Low	±0	21 km
Michel Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Michel Reservoir	1,102.10 m	Very high	±0	25 km

Questions and answers

How does Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,226.42 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 1,226.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,225.83 m and 1,226.42 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater really 1,226.40 m deep?

No. 1,226.40 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 Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 1,226.40 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Reesor Reservoir near Elkwater normal?

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:11AB090 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.66114, -110.09419 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,226.40 m	2026-10-19 07:00	Provisional

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