Fairy Lake at Huntsville water level
Lake, Fairy Lake, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
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What this means
Fairy Lake at Huntsville is at 6.27 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 6.27 m, based on 11 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 6.24 m (+0.03 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.23 m and 6.44 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
- 6.27 m0.00 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 6.22 m – 6.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 6.24 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.23 m – 6.44 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 6.24 m – 6.47 m
On the water at Fairy Lake at Huntsville
Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.
Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big East River near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Big East River | 5.19 m | Low | −0.02 m | 8.6 km |
| Mary Lake at Port SydneyLake, Mary Lake | 8.47 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| North Branch Muskoka River at Port SydneyRiver gauge, North Branch Muskoka River | 0.78 m | Low | −0.06 m | 13 km |
| Oxtongue River near DwightRiver gauge, Oxtongue River | 3.04 m | Low | +0.04 m | 17 km |
| Lake of Bays at BaysvilleLake, Lake of Bays | 10.22 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 21 km |
| South Branch Muskoka River at BaysvilleRiver gauge, South Branch Muskoka River | 7.43 m | Very low | −0.08 m | 21 km |
| Magnetawan River near EmsdaleRiver gauge, Magnetawan River | 7.51 m | Low | ±0 | 27 km |
| Doe Lake near KatrineLake, Doe Lake | 7.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 30 km |
Questions and answers
How does Fairy Lake at Huntsville compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.24 m.
What is a normal level for Fairy Lake at Huntsville in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 6.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.22 m and 6.38 m, based on 11 years of records.
What is the water level of Fairy Lake at Huntsville today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 02:55 AM EDT, the water level was 6.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Fairy Lake at Huntsville rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Fairy Lake at Huntsville 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.
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:02EB016(Agency page)- Coordinates
45.32420, -79.21194(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 6.27 m | 2026-10-20 06:55 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fairy Lake at Huntsville (eccc:02EB016). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/fairy-lake-at-huntsville
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