Shawanaga Lake

Unusually low

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

Low (5.59m)Normal rangeHigh (6.61m)

Current Weather

2d ago

18°C

Humidity 69%

Mainly cloudy

Environment Canada — Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.4 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

0th percentile

Based on 17 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 holds steady.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 17 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth5.2 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: 5.59 m
Reference value: 5.59 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 0th percentile
Years of record: 17
Source station: SHAWANAGA RIVER BELOW SHAWANAGA LAKE (02EA021)
Est. average depth: 5.2 m
Relationship type: lake_outlet
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 5.77–6.13 m
Same-date historical range: 5.59–6.61 m
30-day change: +0.4 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02EA021. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.