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Satellite view of Forster Reservoir

Forster Reservoir

Unusually high

Water level is well above normal 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 (701.26m)Normal rangeHigh (705.43m)

Current Weather

Sep 20
19°C
Wind S 28 km/h
Humidity 50%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Hanna - Coronation - Oyen

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.4 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

100th percentile

Based on 42 years of records

Water Level — Last 30 Days

No recent readings
Technical details
Current level
705.50 m
Reference value
705.50 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
100th percentile
Years of record
42
Source station
FORSTER RESERVOIR NEAR CESSFORD (05CH013)
Est. average depth
—
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
704.21–705.13 m
Same-date historical range
701.26–705.43 m
30-day change
-8.7 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05CH013. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.