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Satellite view of Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake

Unusually low

Water level is well below normal for mid-September and falling.

Low (936.10m)Normal rangeHigh (937.11m)

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

↓Falling

Down 2.2 cm over the past week

-2.2 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

0th percentile

Based on 54 years of records

Lake Profile

Est. average depth15.0 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
936.10 m
Reference value
936.10 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
0th percentile
Years of record
54
Source station
SYLVAN LAKE AT SYLVAN LAKE (05CC003)
Est. average depth
15.0 m
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
936.56–936.86 m
Same-date historical range
936.10–937.11 m
30-day change
-9.2 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05CC003. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.