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SwedenContwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine water level
Lake, Contwoyto Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
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What this means
The water level at Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine reads 443.29 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 443.30 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 443.27 m – 443.43 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 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 443.30 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 443.14 m – 443.45 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 443.27 m – 443.43 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 443.28 m – 443.38 m
Boating and fishing at Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine
A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.
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: 14 mm.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 443.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 443.14 m and 443.45 m, based on 10 years of records.
Is Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine really 443.29 m deep?
No. 443.29 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 Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 443.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:10QC003(Agency page)- Coordinates
65.77877, -111.21798(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ECHO BAY MINES 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 | 443.29 m | 2026-10-20 09:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Contwoyto Lake at Lupin Mine (eccc:10QC003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nunavut/contwoyto-lake-at-lupin-mine
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer