Huff Lake water level
Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
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What this means
At 815.55 m, Huff Lake is holding more water than usual for mid-October.
That puts it 0.49 m above the median of 815.06 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 815.28 m (+0.27 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 815.54 m – 815.55 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
- 815.06 m0.49 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 813.41 m – 815.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 815.28 m+0.27 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 815.54 m – 815.55 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 815.22 m – 815.70 m
Boating and fishing at Huff Lake
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huff Lake Pumping CanalCanal gauge | 824.47 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 0.1 km |
| Huff Lake Gravity CanalCanal gauge | 0.00 m³/s | No reference yet | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| Val Marie Pump No. 1River gauge | 0.11 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| Newton LakeLake | 802.63 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 9.4 km |
| Denniel Creek near Val MarieRiver gauge, Denniel Creek | 1.25 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Notukeu Creek above Admiral ReservoirRiver gauge, Notukeu Creek | 0.70 m | Normal | ±0 | 41 km |
| Frenchman River at international boundaryRiver gauge, Frenchman River | 1.30 m | Below flood stage | −0.01 m | 59 km |
| Swift Current Creek below Rock CreekRiver gauge, Swift Current Creek | 1.81 m | Low | −0.01 m | 68 km |
Questions and answers
How does Huff Lake compare with last year?
It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 815.28 m.
What is a normal level for Huff Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 815.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 813.41 m and 815.31 m, based on 11 years of records.
Is Huff Lake really 815.55 m deep?
No. 815.55 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 Huff Lake today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 05:34 AM CST, the surface elevation was 815.55 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Huff Lake rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Huff Lake 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:11AC063(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.37111, -107.88528(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 | 815.55 m | 2026-10-17 11:34 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Huff Lake (eccc:11AC063). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/huff-lake
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer