Elgin Reservoir
Unusually highWater level is well above normal for mid-September and rising.
Current Weather
2d agoA mix of sun and cloud
Environment Canada — Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
vs. Last Year
No data available
7-Day Trend
Up 6.6 cm over the past week
+6.6 cm over 7 days
Seasonal Position
93rd percentile
Based on 30 years of records
Seasonal Outlook
This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.
Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.
This year is moving faster than usual.
Based on 29 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.
Fish Species (5)
Source: Manitoba Waterbody Data. Species list only — not a fishing guide. Verify regulations before fishing.
Water Level — Last 30 Days
Technical details
- Current level
- 467.10 m
- Reference value
- 467.10 m (rolling_6h_mean)
- Percentile for date
- 93rd percentile
- Years of record
- 30
- Source station
- ELGIN RESERVOIR NEAR ELGIN (05NG803)
- Est. average depth
- —
- Relationship type
- direct_lake
- Mapping confidence
- medium
- Today's normal range
- 466.55–466.80 m
- Same-date historical range
- 466.07–467.40 m
- 30-day change
- +8.1 cm
- Data confidence
- medium
- Observed at
- Sep 20, 2026
- Last snapshot
- Sep 20, 2026
Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05NG803. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.