Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse water level

Name: Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Lake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for late October

Surface elevation

322.60m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:35 AM CDT (57 min ago)

History

What this means

The water level at Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse reads 322.60 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 322.56 m for late October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 322.52 m (+0.08 m).

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 322.44 m – 322.71 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: 322.56 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 322.38 m – 322.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 322.52 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 322.44 m – 322.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 322.45 m – 322.78 m

Boating and fishing at Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 18° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 20° 11° 2.2 mm, 65% Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 17° 6° 0.3 mm, 65% Wind 29 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° – Wind 29 km/h

26 Mon 4° -3° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.21 m	Low	±0	0.1 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.61 m	Normal	−0.02 m	1.1 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.60 m	Normal	−0.02 m	1.3 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.1Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.60 m	High	−0.04 m	1.5 km
Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Low	+0.01 m	1.6 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel	1.34 m	Low	+0.01 m	1.6 km
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Normal	±0	3.4 km
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.63 m	Normal	−0.02 m	3.8 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 322.52 m.

What is a normal level for Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse in late October?

The median for late October is 322.56 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 322.38 m and 322.82 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse really 322.60 m deep?

No. 322.60 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 Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:35 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 322.60 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05PE006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.77253, -94.50308 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE OF THE WOODS 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
Surface elevation	322.60 m	2026-10-21 08:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora Powerhouse (eccc:05PE006). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/lake-of-the-woods-eastern-outlet-at-kenora-powerhouse

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