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Lake of Bays at Baysville water level

Lake, Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for late October

Water level

10.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

10.15 10.20 10.25

History

10.1510.2010.25mOct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Oct 2110.1510.2010.25mOct 14Oct 17Oct 21
10.1510.2010.2510.30mSep 21Sep 28Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2110.1510.2010.2510.30mSep 21Oct 6Oct 21
9.510.010.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20269.510.010.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
9.510.010.5mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20269.510.010.5mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
9.510.010.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20269.510.010.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake of Bays at Baysville right now: the water level of 10.22 m is in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 10.19 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.15 m, a difference of +0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.16 m and 10.24 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
10.19 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
10.15 m – 10.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
10.15 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.16 m – 10.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.13 m – 10.27 m

Swimming and boating at Lake of Bays at Baysville

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 14° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 12° 1° – Wind 8 km/h
24 Sat 14° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
25 Sun 18° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
26 Mon 11° 4° 0.3 mm Wind 10 km/h
27 Tue 4° -5° 9.6 mm Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South Branch Muskoka River at BaysvilleRiver gauge, South Branch Muskoka River 7.43 m Very low ±0 0.1 km
North Branch Muskoka River at Port SydneyRiver gauge, North Branch Muskoka River 0.78 m Low +0.01 m 15 km
Mary Lake at Port SydneyLake, Mary Lake 8.48 m Normal ±0 15 km
Black River near VankoughnetRiver gauge, Black River 8.80 m Low −0.01 m 18 km
Oxtongue River near DwightRiver gauge, Oxtongue River 3.06 m Low +0.02 m 21 km
Fairy Lake at HuntsvilleLake, Fairy Lake 6.27 m Normal ±0 21 km
Kawagama Lake at Russell LandingLake, Kawagama Lake 8.74 m Normal ±0 27 km
Big East River near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Big East River 5.17 m Very low −0.02 m 27 km

Questions and answers

Is Lake of Bays at Baysville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.15 m.

What is a normal level for Lake of Bays at Baysville in late October?

The median for late October is 10.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.15 m and 10.26 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake of Bays at Baysville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 10.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of Bays at Baysville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of Bays at Baysville normal?

Normal for late 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.

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:02EB019 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.14881, -79.11328 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed 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
Water level 10.22 m 2026-10-21 06:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lake of Bays at Baysville (eccc:02EB019). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/lake-of-bays-at-baysville

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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