Sylvan Lake

Unusually low

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

Low (936.10m)Normal rangeHigh (937.11m)

Current Weather

2d ago

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

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 34 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

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

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.