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Satellite view of Coquitlam Lake Forebay

Coquitlam Lake Forebay

Normal

Water level is right where you'd expect for mid-September and falling.

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 (40.46m)Normal rangeHigh (51.56m)

Current Weather

2d ago
16°C
Wind SW 7 km/h
Humidity 76%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Metro Vancouver

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Falling

Down 39.4 cm over the past week

-39.4 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

48th percentile

Based on 40 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops noticeably over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops noticeably.

Tracking

This year is moving slower than usual.

Based on 40 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth18.6 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
45.85 m
Reference value
45.86 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
48th percentile
Years of record
40
Source station
COQUITLAM LAKE FOREBAY (08MH149)
Est. average depth
18.6 m
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
44.07–47.19 m
Same-date historical range
40.46–51.56 m
30-day change
-153.0 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 08MH149. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.