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Satellite view of Cressday Reservoir

Cressday 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 (961.60m)Normal rangeHigh (964.03m)

Current Weather

2d ago
18°C
Wind SE 21 km/h
Humidity 56%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Foremost

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-1.4 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

49th percentile

Based on 55 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 moderately.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 24 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
963.34 m
Reference value
963.34 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
49th percentile
Years of record
55
Source station
CRESSDAY RESERVOIR NEAR CRESSDAY (11AB097)
Est. average depth
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
962.84–963.52 m
Same-date historical range
961.60–964.03 m
30-day change
-10.0 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 11AB097. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.