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Satellite view of Mitchell Reservoir

Mitchell Reservoir

Lower than usual

Water level is a bit below the typical range 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 (29.97m)Normal rangeHigh (34.74m)

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

-1.5 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

22nd percentile

Based on 52 years of records

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
32.79 m
Reference value
32.79 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
22nd percentile
Years of record
52
Source station
MITCHELL RESERVOIR NEAR ELKWATER (11AB099)
Est. average depth
—
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
32.94–33.98 m
Same-date historical range
29.97–34.74 m
30-day change
-7.3 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 11AB099. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.