Deer Lake near Generating Station water level

Name: Deer Lake near Generating Station 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

Lake, Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

5.97m Up 0.13 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM GMT-2:30 (2 hours ago)

History

What this means

At 5.97 m, Deer Lake near Generating Station is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.73 m above the median of 5.24 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.90 m (+1.08 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.13 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.73 m – 5.97 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: 5.24 m0.73 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.94 m – 5.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.90 m+1.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.73 m – 5.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.46 m – 5.79 m

Boating and fishing at Deer Lake near Generating Station

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm.

19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 24 km/h

20 Tue 11° 2° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 8° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 8° 1° 4.6 mm, 35% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 3° 2° 42 mm, 73% Wind 41 km/h

24 Sat 6° 3° 4.9 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h

25 Sun 3° 2° 0.1 mm Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Upper Humber River near ReidvilleRiver gauge, Upper Humber River	1.41 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.9 km
South Brook at PasadenaRiver gauge, South Brook	0.39 m	Normal	−0.07 m	22 km
Boot Brook at Trans-Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Boot Brook	1.08 m	High	−0.07 m	27 km
Humber River at Humber Village BridgeRiver gauge, Humber River	2.97 m	Very high	+0.16 m	31 km
Steady Brook above Confluence to Humber RiverRiver gauge, Steady Brook	1.94 m	Normal	−0.02 m	37 km
Corner Brook Lake at Lake OutletLake, Corner Brook Lake	6.10 m	Very high	−0.02 m	47 km
Rattler Brook near McIversRiver gauge, Rattler Brook	0.40 m	Normal	−0.09 m	50 km
Upper Humber River above Black BrookRiver gauge, Upper Humber River	1.23 m	High	−0.09 m	51 km

Questions and answers

How does Deer Lake near Generating Station compare with last year?

It is 1.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.90 m.

What is a normal level for Deer Lake near Generating Station in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.94 m and 5.79 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Deer Lake near Generating Station really 5.97 m deep?

No. 5.97 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 Deer Lake near Generating Station today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM GMT-2:30, the surface elevation was 5.97 m. Up 0.13 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Deer Lake near Generating Station rising or falling?

Up 0.13 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.93 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Deer Lake near Generating Station 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:02YL007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.17014, -57.43825 (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	5.97 m	2026-10-19 17:45	Provisional

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