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Cameron River below Reid Lake water level

River gauge, Cameron River, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.84m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.63 m³/s
1.8 2.0

History

1.82.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191.82.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.82.02.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.82.02.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cameron River below Reid Lake, where the gauge shows 1.84 m.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 1.93 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.83 m – 1.90 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.93 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.75 m – 2.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.83 m – 1.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.84 m – 1.90 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon -1° -3° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 4° -2° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 8° 1° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 2° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 2° -3° – Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat 0° -3° – Wind 11 km/h
25 Sun 0° -5° – Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:31 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 9 hr, 37 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Prelude Lake near YellowknifeLake, Prelude Lake 169.05 m Normal ±0 25 km
Prosperous Lake near McMeekan BayLake, Prosperous Lake 158.09 m Low ±0 33 km
Yellowknife River at Inlet to Prosperous LakeRiver gauge, Yellowknife River 152.72 m Normal ±0 43 km
Great Slave Lake at Yellowknife BayLake, Great Slave Lake 156.53 m Normal +0.02 m 43 km
Bluefish Lake near YellowknifeLake, Bluefish Lake 185.79 m Low +0.04 m 43 km
Duncan Lake near YellowknifeLake, Duncan Lake 212.15 m Normal −0.01 m 44 km
Baker Creek at Outlet of Lower Martin LakeRiver gauge, Baker Creek 28.95 m Low −0.01 m 46 km
Beaulieu River near Great Slave LakeRiver gauge, Beaulieu River 2.86 m Normal −0.02 m 51 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Cameron River below Reid Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.75 m and 2.17 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.84 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cameron River below Reid Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.84 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cameron River below Reid Lake rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cameron River below Reid Lake normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:07SB010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
62.49086, -113.52308 (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 1.84 m 2026-10-19 20:15 Provisional
Flow 1.63 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Cameron River below Reid Lake (eccc:07SB010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/cameron-river-below-reid-lake

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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