Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach water level

Name: Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach 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, Dauphin Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

261.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:55 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach right now: the water level of 261.15 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 261.12 m for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 261.09 m and 261.53 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 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 261.12 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 260.42 m – 261.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 261.09 m – 261.53 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 261.13 m – 261.47 m

Swimming and boating at Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm.

18 Sun 15° 7° – Wind 40 km/h

19 Mon 16° 2° – Wind 25 km/h

20 Tue 17° 7° – Wind 23 km/h

21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 19° 11° 3.3 mm, 62% Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 15° 0° 6.9 mm, 62% Wind 51 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on Dauphin Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dauphin Lake at OutletLake, Dauphin Lake	261.11 m	Very high	−0.02 m	37 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ochre River at Ochre RiverRiver gauge, Ochre River	279.16 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.4 km
Vermilion River near DauphinRiver gauge, Vermilion River	276.73 m	High	+0.06 m	17 km
Valley River near DauphinRiver gauge, Valley River	267.05 m	High	−0.01 m	23 km
Turtle River near LaurierRiver gauge, Turtle River	277.55 m	Normal	−0.02 m	27 km
Wilson River near AshvilleRiver gauge, Wilson River	344.62 m	Normal	±0	38 km
Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin LakeRiver gauge, Mossy River	260.95 m	Very high	−0.02 m	38 km
McKinnon Creek near McCrearyRiver gauge, McKinnon Creek	2.14 m	High	±0	42 km
Valley River above Gilbert Plains DamRiver gauge, Valley River	379.74 m	Very low	−0.01 m	49 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 261.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 260.42 m and 261.21 m, based on 9 years of records.

Is Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach really 261.15 m deep?

No. 261.15 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 Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:55 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 261.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LJ816 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.12694, -99.78944 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 ADJ.)
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	261.15 m	2026-10-19 04:55	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Dauphin Lake at Ochre Beach (eccc:05LJ816). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/dauphin-lake-at-ochre-beach

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