Kalamalka Lake

Unusually low

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

Low (0.13m)Normal rangeHigh (5.64m)

Current Weather

2d ago

19°CMainly Sunny

Wind S 4 km/h

Humidity 51%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Okanagan Valley

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.2 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

9th percentile

Based on 57 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 slightly.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 56 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth56.3 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: 4.70 m
Reference value: 4.70 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 9th percentile
Years of record: 57
Source station: KALAMALKA LAKE AT VERNON PUMPHOUSE (08NM143)
Est. average depth: 56.3 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 5.20–5.37 m
Same-date historical range: 0.13–5.64 m
30-day change: -7.1 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 08NM143. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.