Kootenay Lake
Lower than usualWater level is a bit below the typical range for mid-September and holding steady.
Low (530.84m)Normal rangeHigh (532.59m)
Current Weather
2d ago18°CMainly Sunny
Wind NNW 4 km/h
Humidity 56%
Sunny
Environment Canada — Kootenay Lake
vs. Last Year
No data available
7-Day Trend
→Stable
Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week
+0.6 cm over 7 days
Seasonal Position
23rd percentile
Based on 94 years of records
Seasonal Outlook
Typical next 7 days
This lake usually holds steady over the next week.
Typical next 14 days
Over two weeks, levels typically rises slightly.
Tracking
This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.
Based on 93 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.
Water Level — Last 30 Days
Technical details
- Current level
- 531.35 m
- Reference value
- 531.35 m (rolling_6h_mean)
- Percentile for date
- 23rd percentile
- Years of record
- 94
- Source station
- KOOTENAY LAKE AT QUEENS BAY (08NH064)
- Est. average depth
- —
- Relationship type
- direct_lake
- Mapping confidence
- medium
- Today's normal range
- 531.40–531.90 m
- Same-date historical range
- 530.84–532.59 m
- 30-day change
- -3.2 cm
- Data confidence
- medium
- Observed at
- Sep 20, 2026
- Last snapshot
- Sep 20, 2026
Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 08NH064. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.