Gleniffer 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 (946.02m)Normal rangeHigh (948.16m)

Current Weather

Sep 20

20°C

Wind W 6 km/h

Humidity 47%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Red Deer - Ponoka - Innisfail - Stettler

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

69th percentile

Based on 42 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops moderately over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops noticeably.

Tracking

This year is moving faster than usual.

Based on 42 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth11.7 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: 947.96 m
Reference value: 947.96 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 69th percentile
Years of record: 42
Source station: GLENIFFER RESERVOIR NEAR DICKSON (05CB006)
Est. average depth: 11.7 m
Relationship type: controlled_system
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 947.78–947.97 m
Same-date historical range: 946.02–948.16 m
30-day change: +22.6 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05CB006. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.