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Satellite view of Elkwater Lake

Elkwater Lake

Higher than usual

Water level is higher than usual for mid-September and holding steady.

Low (1225.51m)Normal rangeHigh (1252.55m)

Current Weather

Sep 20
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

+0.9 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

88th percentile

Based on 54 years of records

Lake Profile

Est. average depth8.5 m

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

Water Level — Last 30 Days

No recent readings
Technical details
Current level
1226.37 m
Reference value
1226.36 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
88th percentile
Years of record
54
Source station
ELKWATER LAKE AT ELKWATER (05AH025)
Est. average depth
8.5 m
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
1226.10–1226.28 m
Same-date historical range
1225.51–1252.55 m
30-day change
+2.6 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05AH025. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.