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Satellite view of Great Slave Lake

Great Slave Lake

Normal

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

Low (156.09m)Normal rangeHigh (157.26m)

Current Weather

2d ago
14°CPartly Cloudy
Wind SSE 19 km/h
Humidity 71%

Mainly sunny

Environment Canada — Yellowknife Region

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Rising

Up 2.2 cm over the past week

+2.2 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

45th percentile

Based on 88 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops moderately over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.

Tracking

This year is moving faster than usual.

Based on 88 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
156.64 m
Reference value
156.63 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
45th percentile
Years of record
88
Source station
GREAT SLAVE LAKE AT YELLOWKNIFE BAY (07SB001)
Est. average depth
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
156.54–156.80 m
Same-date historical range
156.09–157.26 m
30-day change
-3.1 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 07SB001. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.