Beothuk Lake at Indian Point water level

Name: Beothuk Lake at Indian Point 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, Beothuk Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

154.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:05 AM GMT-2:30 (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

At 154.02 m, Beothuk Lake at Indian Point is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 2.65 m above the median of 151.36 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 148.83 m (+5.18 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 153.77 m – 154.11 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: 151.36 m2.65 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 149.99 m – 153.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 148.83 m+5.18 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 153.77 m – 154.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 148.69 m – 154.09 m

Boating and fishing at Beothuk Lake at Indian Point

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: 9.8 mm.

19 Mon 7° -1° – Wind 29 km/h

20 Tue 11° 4° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 7° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 7° 2° 8.7 mm, 31% Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 4° 1° 44 mm, 44% Wind 43 km/h

24 Sat 2° 0° 5.3 mm, 27% Wind 29 km/h

25 Sun 3° 1° – Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Exploits River near MillertownRiver gauge, Exploits River	2.31 m	Normal	±0	3.9 km
Exploits River below Noel Pauls BrookRiver gauge, Exploits River	6.10 m	Normal	+0.07 m	23 km
Exploits River at BadgerRiver gauge, Exploits River	96.03 m	Normal	+0.03 m	44 km
Badger Brook below Foot BridgeRiver gauge, Badger Brook	97.05 m	High	−0.03 m	45 km
Star Brook above Star LakeRiver gauge, Star Brook	1.67 m	High	−0.19 m	57 km
Exploits River at Charlie Edwards PointRiver gauge, Exploits River	70.61 m	High	+0.03 m	60 km
Sheffield Brook near Trans Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Sheffield Brook	2.10 m	High	−0.01 m	61 km
Indian Brook Diversion above Birchy LakeCanal gauge, Indian Brook Diversion	3.72 m	High	−0.03 m	64 km

Questions and answers

How does Beothuk Lake at Indian Point compare with last year?

It is 5.18 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 148.83 m.

What is a normal level for Beothuk Lake at Indian Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 151.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 149.99 m and 153.89 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Beothuk Lake at Indian Point really 154.02 m deep?

No. 154.02 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 Beothuk Lake at Indian Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:05 AM GMT-2:30, the surface elevation was 154.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beothuk Lake at Indian Point rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.24 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beothuk Lake at Indian Point 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02YO017 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.79508, -56.57647 (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	154.02 m	2026-10-19 12:35	Provisional

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