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Huff Lake water level

Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

815.55m Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
814815mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17814815mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17
813814815816mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026813814815816mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
813814815816mOct 2016Feb 2019Jul 2021Nov 2023Mar 2026813814815816mOct 2016Jul 2021Mar 2026
813814815816mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026813814815816mJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

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.

17 Sat 22° 3° – Wind 35 km/h
18 Sun 13° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 31 km/h
20 Tue 15° 8° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 15° 5° – Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 10° 3° 36 mm, 41% Wind 51 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 40%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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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