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SwedenFrank Channel above Great Slave Lake water level
River gauge, Frank Channel, Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada has the Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake at 98.91 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is on the way up, by 0.21 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 98.53 m – 99.30 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.21 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Same day last year
- 98.39 m+0.52 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 98.53 m – 99.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 98.20 m – 99.06 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: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Martre River below Outlet of Lac La MartreRiver gauge, La Martre River | 3.78 m | Low | −0.03 m | 63 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.52 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 98.39 m.
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 98.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 09:40 AM MDT, the water level was 98.91 m. Up 0.21 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake rising or falling?
Up 0.21 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.21 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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:07SA009(Agency page)- Coordinates
62.78567, -115.94469(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 98.91 m | 2026-10-20 15:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Frank Channel above Great Slave Lake (eccc:07SA009). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/frank-channel-above-great-slave-lake
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