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Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek water level

Lake, Kinbasket Lake, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

750.25m Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours

748 750 753

History

History
748750752mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19748750752mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
748750753mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19748750753mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
720740mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026720740mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
720740mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026720740mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
720740mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026720740mJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The water level at Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek reads 750.25 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 749.83 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.42 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 751.40 m, a difference of −1.16 m.

It is still going down, by 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 750.25 m – 752.46 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
749.83 m0.42 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
746.72 m – 752.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
751.40 m−1.16 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
750.25 m – 752.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
745.54 m – 752.87 m

Boating and fishing at Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek

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: 9.2 mm.

19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 3 km/h
20 Tue 13° 2° – Wind 4 km/h
21 Wed 15° 1° – Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 15° 4° – Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 6.5 mm, 83% Wind 10 km/h
24 Sat 6° -1° – Wind 6 km/h
25 Sun 7° -3° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:24 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gold River above Palmer CreekRiver gauge, Gold River 1.33 m Very low −0.01 m 27 km
Goldstream River below Old Camp CreekRiver gauge, Goldstream River 1.45 m Low −0.02 m 53 km
Beaver River above Cupola CreekRiver gauge, Beaver River 1.81 m Low −0.01 m 53 km
Sunwapta River at Athabasca GlacierRiver gauge, Sunwapta River 0.52 m Normal −0.01 m 59 km
Columbia River at DonaldRiver gauge, Columbia River 0.99 m Low −0.02 m 68 km
Blaeberry River above Willowbank CreekRiver gauge, Blaeberry River 0.91 m Normal −0.01 m 79 km
Kicking Horse River at GoldenRiver gauge, Kicking Horse River 3.27 m Low −0.01 m 92 km

Questions and answers

Is Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek higher than last year?

No, it is 1.16 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 751.40 m.

What is a normal level for Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 749.83 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 746.72 m and 752.99 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek really 750.25 m deep?

No. 750.25 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 Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 750.25 m. Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek rising or falling?

Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek normal?

Normal 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:08NB017 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.89067, -117.91208 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
APPROXIMATE 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 750.25 m 2026-10-19 22:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Kinbasket Lake below Garrett Creek (eccc:08NB017). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/kinbasket-lake-below-garrett-creek

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.