Coal Lake Reservoir

Normal

Water level is right where you'd expect for mid-September and holding steady.

This is a controlled waterbody (reservoir or regulated lake). Water levels may be managed by dam operations and may not follow natural seasonal patterns.

Low (701.68m)Normal rangeHigh (703.05m)

Current Weather

2d ago

19°CMainly Sunny

Wind NNW 4 km/h

Humidity 61%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Leduc - Camrose - Wetaskiwin - Tofield

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.3 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

74th percentile

Based on 50 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops slightly.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 48 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth16.0 m

Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 702.77 m
Reference value: 702.77 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 74th percentile
Years of record: 50
Source station: COAL LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR WETASKIWIN (05FA016)
Est. average depth: 16.0 m
Relationship type: controlled_system
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 702.54–702.78 m
Same-date historical range: 701.68–703.05 m
30-day change: -37.4 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05FA016. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.