Portage Reservoir
Higher than usualWater level is higher than usual for mid-September and falling.
Low (260.10m)Normal rangeHigh (264.87m)
Current Weather
2d ago15°C
Wind NNE 11 km/h
Humidity 60%
A mix of sun and cloud
Environment Canada — Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
vs. Last Year
No data available
7-Day Trend
↓Falling
Down 11.4 cm over the past week
-11.4 cm over 7 days
Seasonal Position
88th percentile
Based on 55 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 faster than usual.
Based on 39 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.
Lake Profile
Est. average depth8.9 m
Source: Manitoba Waterbody Data. Provincial average depth estimate.
Water Level — Last 30 Days
Technical details
- Current level
- 264.53 m
- Reference value
- 264.53 m (rolling_6h_mean)
- Percentile for date
- 88th percentile
- Years of record
- 55
- Source station
- PORTAGE RESERVOIR NEAR PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE (05MJ006)
- Est. average depth
- 8.9 m
- Relationship type
- direct_lake
- Mapping confidence
- medium
- Today's normal range
- 263.39–264.26 m
- Same-date historical range
- 260.10–264.87 m
- 30-day change
- +20.2 cm
- Data confidence
- medium
- Observed at
- Sep 20, 2026
- Last snapshot
- Sep 20, 2026
Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05MJ006. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.